PROPAGATION OF Tflfi 



from wood of the growing shoots well matured, or from 

 the preceding year's growth. A cion too late for graft- 



Fig. 41. STICK OF BUDS. 



Fig. 42. CUTTING A BUD. 



ing may be treated as a cutting till its buds can be used. 



The bark of a quince tree can be raised for the insertion 



of a bud most of the growing season. The best place to 



insert it is near a bud, or where a bud 



has become a branch, as the supply 



of cambium is there most abundant. 



The bud, with its shield of bark, is cut 



from above or below, beginning to cut 



half an inch off, and so cutting as to 



leave a thin piece of wood under the 



bud. On the stock cuts are made 



like a "[" The corners of the bark 



being lifted, we slide the bud to its 



place, and complete the operation by 



winding a ligament of bass or raffia 



around the stock above and below 



the bud, tying it securely. 



Failure may arise from injury to SHOOT FROM A BUD. 

 the cambium in cutting and raismo-^oo/^^acfto 



slock afterward. 



Fig. 43. TRAINING A 



