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my own experience, I liave learned to estimate trees 

 produced by this method much more highly than 

 tliose budded in the more common manner. They 

 form a stronger union, and resist the pressure of heavy 

 winds without cleaving apart at the junction of bud 

 and stock. Several methods have been adopted for 

 the rapid and efficient removal of the wood from buds, 

 but none of them admit the possibility of the inser- 

 tion by one man of 1200 to 2000 buds in a single day, 

 as is claimed by some persons. 



An admirable plan is shown at Fig. 21. The pro- 

 cess, consists in thrusting the tough, but not harsh 



Fig. 13. 



Tiz. 20. 



Fiff. 21. 



Fig. 19. A bud with the eye preserved. 

 Fig. 20. A bud with the eye removed. 

 Fig. 21. Quill as used in separating wood from the bad. 



edge, of a quill, under the upturned edge of wood, and 

 pressing it firmly and gently forward; the chit is 

 cut smoothly from the wood, and remains in its 

 proper place, attached to the bud. 



The thickened mucous sap wliicli lines the bark, 

 and covers the wood, when closely examined, will 



