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cut into the wood, as shown at Tig. 24. Hold the 

 removed bud hy the foot-stalk, and with the quill 

 take away the woody portion. If you choose to leave 



Fig, 24. Fig. 25. 



Fig. 24. The proper cut to be made in separating the bud. 

 Fig. 25. Quill prepared for separating bud from the wood. 



the wood, pare it down as thin as possible. K you 

 are not expert in the manipulation, shield the bud 

 from the air by placing it in the mouth, or in a vessel 

 of w^ater. Make the incision quickly in the bark of 



