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towards the base ; and in about twelve days' time the eyes will have become 

 sufficiently developed : then detach the bud from the parent tree. Suppress 

 all leaves, only reserving a very small portion of the petiole, or leaf-stalk, c. 



275. Having fixed upon the intended stock and bud, take a sharp budding- 



knife, and with a clean cut remove the bud from its 

 branch, with about a quarter of an inch of the bark 

 above and below ; remove all the wood without dis- 

 turbing the inner bark of the eye ; for it is in this liber, 

 or inner bark, that the vitality lies. Now make a cross- 

 cut in the bark of the intended stock, and also a ver- 

 tical one, "T, and shape the upper part of the shield, 

 or bud, a, so as to fit it exactly. Having fitted the 

 I)arts correcth', raise the bark of the stock gently 

 with the budding-knife, and insert the bud ; afterwards 

 bandage lightly above and below the eye, bringing the 

 lips of the bark of the stock together again over the 

 bud by means of the ligature, in such manner that no oi^ening remains between 

 them, and, above all, taking care that the base of the eye is in free contact 

 with the bark of the stock. 



276. Some weeks after, if the ligatures seem to be too tight, they may be 

 untied and replaced with smaller pressure. When the operation takes place 

 in May, the scion will develop itself as soon as the suture is completed. la. 

 order to jDrovide for this, cut the head of the stock down to within an inch of 

 the point of junction immediately after the operation. 



277. When the operation takes place in August, the head is never cut till 

 the following spring, when the scion begins to grow. 

 If the same practice as in earlier budding were followed, 

 the consequence would be, that it would develop itself 

 before winter ; but th" bud, having no time to ripen its 

 new wood, would perish, or at least suffer greatl}-. 

 When the buds begin to grow, they require to be pro- 

 tected from strong winds ; otherwise they would be 

 detached from the stem. This is done by driving a 

 stake, a, firmly into the ground, attaching it by a 

 strong cox'd to the stem of the stock above and below 

 the junction, as in the engraving, and tying the shoot of 

 the young scion firmly to the stake aboi-e, protecting 

 it by a bandage of hay or other substance, to prevent 

 the bark being injured. 



278. Shield - graftinri is also usefully practised on 

 the root in some cases even where the stock and scion 

 are not of the same species. To discover the larger and 

 best roots, trace them with the finger, and graft upon it 

 in the sirring, leaving the spot, a, occupied by the cushion 

 uncovered. In the following spring, when the graft ha& 



