ON BUDDING THE ROSE. 



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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. 



If, after budding, the weather should be droughty, the stocks 

 should have an occasional watering at the roots, which will greatly 

 contribute towards success. 



If a bud should fail, and it be discovered in time, such a shoot may 

 be supplied by inserting another bud. 



Buds may be very successfully inserted into the main trunk of a 

 stock ; one or more buds may be put into it ; the bud is found to 

 succeed best about half way up the stock ; the younger the stock the 

 better it will succeed. 



If the operation of budding has been properly performed, and the 

 stocks suitably supplied with wet, from rain or otherwise, in about a 

 month from the time of budding, the bass ligature may be taken 

 away, and one tied round in a looseish manner. This admits the 

 bark to swell, whilst it prevents the edges from being drawn open. 



If the weather should be droughty, the first placed ligatures must 

 be kept too for six weeks, and, in case of continued drought, even till 

 spring. 



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