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Whip or tongue grafting is the next most common method. 

 It is especially used upon small branches or for grafting seedhngs. 

 Apple seedhngs may be nicely grafted by this method. Branches to 

 be grafted must be nearly the same size. The stock should be beveled 

 off with a long plane surface; the cion should be beveled the same way. 

 Then each should be spHt so that the two tongues fit together nicely. 

 Practice a bit upon some other wood and you will learn more by the 

 experience than words can tell in description. As in all grafting, the 

 layer between the bark and wood of each must be in contact on one 

 side at least. This sort of grafting, like the former, should be done in 

 Spring before growth starts. This graft may not be covered with wax, 

 but merely tied firmly. A cord used for this 

 purpose is usually No. 18 knitting cotton 

 soaked in grafting wax. This is just strong 

 enough to break when it should, before the 

 branch is strangled 



Budding 



The simplest method of budding is known 

 as shield budding. It consists of placing a 

 shield-shaped piece of bark bearing a bud, 

 beneath the bark of the stock. A good, 

 healthy, well budded branch is chosen; the 

 buds are cut from it, holding the branch 

 upside down. A T-shaped cut is made in the 

 stock near the base of the plant; the free 

 edges are carefully peeled back and the bud 

 inserted as shown in the cut. The budded 

 stock is then tied with yarn or raffia so that 

 the bud is held firmly; all should be covered 

 except the bud. Budding may be employed 

 whenever the bark peels nicely. 



Prof. U. P. Hedrick, the expert horticul- 

 turist of the Geneva Experiment Station, 

 gives the following dates for budding: Rose, 

 July 1 to 10; Pear, July 10 to 15; Apple, 

 July 15 to Aug. 1; Plum (St. JuKan stock), 

 July 15 to Aug. 1; Plum (Myrobalan stock), 

 Aug. 15 to Sept. 1; Cherry (Mazzard) , July 

 20 to Aug. 1; Cherry (Mahaleb), Aug. 20 to 

 Sept. 1; Quince, July 25 to Aug. 15; Peach, 

 Aug. 20 to Sept. 10. 



The budding of Roses 



1. Rose shoot showing 

 where bud should be cut 



out (see dotted line.) 



2 and 3. Buds as prepared 



for insertion, No. 2 having 



the wood removed behind 



the eye. 



4. T-shaped cut in shoot. 



5. Eye inserted in shoot 

 prior to binding. 



6. Shoot when bound up. 

 Raffia is used and only the 



bud is left exposed 



