CULTURE OF THE TREE ROSE. 183 



In a former article I noticed that side shoots must be left to bud 

 upon ; on the upper side of a shoot of the present year, an incision 

 must be made through the bark an inch and a half long, the lowest 

 point of the incision to be about a quarter of an inch from the trunk 

 of the stock, that is, from the origin of the shoot. At the upper 

 point of the incision already made, a cross cut must be made through 

 the bark, as long as it will admit the shield readily under it. With 

 the ivory end of the budding knife, proceed to open the edges of the 

 bark at the upper part of the incision, and very carefully proceed 

 downwards, which, if the tree be in a proper state, will separate readily. 

 This being done, slip in the shield, and carefully force it down, so 

 that all the shield may be inclosed under the bark, excepting about 

 the eighth of an inch of the upper part of it, which must be left out- 

 side, and that portion must be cut across so as to make it fit to the 

 inside of the cross cut in the incision, so that the bark of the shoot 

 above the incision, and the bark of the upper part of the shield may 

 come in even and close contact ; this is very necessary, because the 

 first union takes place there, by the descending of the sap coming in 

 contact with the top of the shield. 



The bud being thus carefully inserted, must not be removed from 

 its position ; immediately some wet bass matting must be bound tight 

 round the stem, beginning at the bottom part of the incision, crossing 

 the ligature front and back, and terminating above the cross cut. 

 The bud and leaf must be left clear, but only just to peep out. Let 

 the bass be secured at the top in a knot, and that to be at the opposite 

 side of the shoot to the bud, in other words behind it. If the knot 

 were made at the same side as the bud, it would hold wet, and be 

 liable to damp off the bud in a rainy season. It is of advantage to 

 shade the bud, which is easily done by taking a laurel leaf and 

 forming it so, that by tying the ends together and cutting out a por- 

 tion to fit it to the stock, it will form an arch over, and thus protect it 

 from the injurious effects of wind, sun, or wet ; all of which should 

 be particularly guarded against for a time, in .order to secure certain 

 success. 



If it be desirous to have the name retained of each kind of rose 

 inserted, this must now be attended to by affixing a sheet lead, or 

 other label thereto, by means of copper wire, with the name or num- 

 ber to signify it. 



Persons who have not been accustomed to budding, should pre- 

 viously experiment a little upon willow shoots, the bark of which 

 easily moves, and affords facilities for such attempts. 



