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fining the sap to the bud, which will grow vigorously. 

 As soon as you perceive this, cut the vine down to 

 the bud. Budding has the advantage over graft- 

 ing of not leaving an unsightly appearance where the 

 bud was inserted. A bud likewise grows more luxu- 

 riantly. Allow the matting to remain until about 

 the month of September." 



Mr. Knight was accustomed on some occasions to 

 employ two distinct ligatures to hold the bud of his 

 peach-trees in its place. One was placed above 

 the bud inserted, and upon the transverse section 

 through the bark ; the other, which had no further 

 office than that of securing the bud, was employed 

 in the usual way. As soon as the bud had attached 

 itself, the ligature last applied was taken off; but the 

 other was suffered to remain. The passage of the* 

 sap upward was in consequence much obstructed,, 

 and buds inserted in June began to vegetate strongly- 

 in July : when these had afforded shoots about four- 

 inches long the remaining ligature was taken off to^ 

 permit the excess of sap to pass on; and the young- 

 shoots were nailed to the wall. Being there properly- 

 exposed to light, their wood ripened well, and afford- 

 ed blossoms in the succeeding spring. 



Might not the principles here indicated be applied 5 

 with advantage to the foregoing method of budding- 

 (grafting?) the vine ?. 



