GENERAL PRACTICE --BUDDING, 119 



are not in a fit state at the first working. These are budded Infer in the season, and in 

 stocks where the first bud Iras dried up, another is inserted a little lower down or higher 

 up. Such is the method of budding all fruit trees. Spring budding or one-eye grafting 

 will be described under " Side Grafting." 



The only after-care needed is to loosen or remove the bandage in due time. This may 



Fig. 19. BumHNG FurTT TREKS. (For references, see preceding page.) 



in general be safely done within a month, and the best criterion of the condition of the 

 bud is that of the leafstalk. If the bud is taking well this will be retained for a week 

 or two, but if the footstalk shrivel quickly it is a bad sign. The portion of the stock 

 below the bud should, in all cases, be kept clear of useless spray, but the parts above 

 must be preserved, or very slightly shortened. In fact, the stock is not to be cut back 



