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of three-quarters of the buds ; the lower part should 

 be cut away entirely (immediately before inflores- 

 cence), the strongest buds always being left. 



Observe them closely, and as soon as the flowers 

 open, with sharp scissors clip the anthers^ being care- 

 ful not to injure the pistil; with a soft brush, apply 

 the pollen from the kind to be used in impregnation ; 

 or the whole bunch which is to furnish the pollen may 

 be cut from the vine and gently rubbed or applied to 

 the bunch, by frequently striking them together on 

 every side. This should be repeated several days, 

 until it is evident that the fruit is all impregnated ; 

 a fresh bunch with the pollen in a suitable condition, 

 must be had at each operation. 



" The pollen must be dry and in a falling condition, 

 to be fit for the purpose. If your vines are so 

 situated that a branch to be acted upon can be 

 brought into contact with the branch of another kind, 

 and the bunches interlaced, this will be a good 

 method of proceeding cutting away the males part 

 of the blossom from the kind that is to ripen the seed 

 for the new kinds." 





Fig. 57. Pig. 58. fig. 59. 



" Fig. 57 is a magnified representation of the bud 



