THE SLIP BUD 



healthy bud above the one put in. However, if the 

 branch be cut between the new bud and the first one 

 above, the sap will be diverted to the first bud below 

 the one requiring it, and the bud doubtless will die. 

 Always in cutting a branch above a bud, either to 

 force the growth the same year when budded, or to 

 start the growth in a dormant bud in early spring- 

 time, cut above the first bud on the stock 

 above the one put in to make the tree ; 

 then after growth is well started cut off the stub 

 stock close to the young growth. It will soon heal 

 over. Do not allow this stub to remain on the 

 stock, as it soon dies and may injure the tree. Ob- 

 serve this rule always, regardless of the method of 

 budding used. 



The Slip Bud 



The slip bud as usually made has the T or cross 

 cut at the top of the slit. By careful experiments 

 we secured a greater percentage of growths when 

 we made the cross cut at the bottom of the cut or 

 slit. "We account for the better result as in the cleft 

 graft ; the sap rising up thru the living bark cells, 

 pass readily into the cells of the piece of inserted 

 bark containing the bud. This should be made as 

 broad as it can be inserted, and cut on the line of 



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