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THE APPLE CULTURIST. 



Fig. 30. 



Fig. 29. ^j from the twig 



(Figure 25), as 

 shown by the line 

 around one bud, 

 and thrust it care- 

 fully down into 

 the sheath, c. If 

 the piece to which 

 the bud is attach- 

 ed be too long, 

 cut off the upper 

 end, so that the 

 ends will fit close- 

 ly to the bark of 



the stock, c. Now pass a ligament around the stock, both 

 above and below the bud, as at d, and 

 tie the end securely. The small piece 

 of wood that is cut off the twig may 

 be removed if it will separate easily. 

 But it will be quite as well to allow 

 it to remain. 



The terminal bud of a twig is some- 

 times inserted, instead of a side-bud. 

 The terminal bud may be employed, if 

 a neat fit is made between stock and 

 bud, more success- 

 fully than if a side- 

 bud were used. 



Fig. 31 repre- 

 sents the manner 

 of performing an- 

 nular budding, or ring-budding, which 

 is done by taking a piece of bark, say 

 Annular budding. three-fourths of an inch long, on which 



Stock, a, and bud, &, shown 

 separately. 



