PROPAGATION OF THE QUINCE. 63 
from wood of the growing shoots well matured, or from 
the preceding year’s growth. A cion too late for graft- 
Fig. 41.—sTICK OF BUDS. Fig. 42.—CUTTING A BUD, 
ing may be treated as a cutting till its buds can be used. 
The bark of a quince tree can be raised for the insertion 
of a bud most of the growing season. ‘The best place to 
insert it is near a bud, or where a bud 
has become a branch, as the supply 
of cambium is there most abundant. 
The bud, with its shield of bark, is cut 
from above or below, beginning to cut 
half an inch off, and so cutting as to 
leave a thin piece of wood under the 
bud. On the stock cuts are made 
like a T. ‘The corners of the bark 
being lifted, we slide the bud to its 
place, and complete the operation by 
winding a ligament of bass or raffia 
around the stock above and below 
the bud, tying it securely. Fig. 43.—TRAINING A 
Failure may arise from injury to poe ee ae 
the cambium in cutting and raising shoot; B, place to cut off the 
stock after ward. 
