114 or BUDDING, &u. [June and July. 



ward slit toward the next joint, near an inch in extent ; and 

 loosening the earth, make a small oblong cavity one or two 

 inches deep, putting a little fresh light earth therein. Lay 

 the stem part where the slit is made into the earth, keep- 

 ing the cut part open, and the head of the layer upright 

 one or two inches out of the earth ; and in that position 

 peg down the layer with one of the hooked twigs, and 

 cover the inserted part to the depth of one inch with some 

 of the fresh earth, pressing it gently down. In this man- 

 ner proceed to lay all the proper shoots of each plant. 

 Keep the earth a little full around the plant, to retain 

 longer the water that may be applied. Give immediately 

 a moderate watering, with a rose watering-pot, and in dry 

 weather give light waterings every evening. Choose a 

 cloudy day for the above operation. In about two months 

 they will be well rooted. 



OF BUDDING OR INOCULATION OF ROSES. 



According to what we have previously hinted in regard 

 to having roses as standards,* where such are desired, the 

 month of July or August is a proper time for the opera- 

 tion of budding. The kinds to be taken for stocks should 

 be of a strong free growth : such as Maiden's blush, Dutch 

 tree, JR. villosa, JR. canina, and frequently the French Eg- 

 lantine are taken. Be provided with a proper budding 

 knife, which has a sharp, thin blade, adapted to prepare 

 the bud, with a tapering ivory haft, made thin at the end, 

 for raising the bark of the stock. For tyings, use bass 

 strings from Russia mats, which should be soaked in water 

 to make them more pliable. The height of the stock or 

 stem at which the bud is to be inserted, is to be determined 

 by the intended destination of the tree (as it may be pro- 

 perly called). Choose a smooth part of the stem, from one 

 to three years old. Having marked the place, prune away 

 all the lateral shoots about and underneath it. With the 

 knife directed horizontally, make an incision about half an 

 inch long in the bark of the stock, cutting to the wood, but 

 not deeper ; then applying the point of the knife to the 

 middle of this line, make a perpendicular incision under 

 the first, extending from it between one and two inches. 



