PROPAGATION OF CITRUS TREES. 



develop into growing shoots. Many of these new shoots 

 must be sacrificed to obtain any quantity of wood and 

 that which is procured is very inferior. Instead of trying 

 to secure material out of season, cut it at the proper 

 time. 



Remove the leaves and cut the wood in lengths of a 

 foot or so. If only a small quantity is required, tie in 

 small bundles, pack them in moist sphagnum or saw-dust 

 in a box, replace the cover and bury it six or eight inches 

 deep in the earth in a shady place. The bundles should 

 be carefully labeled and care should be taken not to 

 have the moss too damp. 



If large quantities of wood are needed in spring, the 

 method of keeping it used by Mr. G. L. Taber, is one of 

 the best. Select a well drained space. Place the bud wood 

 on the ground in layers w T ith damp sphagnum between 

 the layers. Then cover the whole with sphagnum. The 

 piles must not be too large, and should be protected from 

 the sun and rain. The air is allowed to circulate freely 

 about and over the piles. The cions or budwood keep 

 perfectly until needed for use, when it will be found that 

 the cut surfaces have callused. 



MATERIALS AND TOOLS FOR PERFORMING THE WORK. 



The materials and tools used in budding and graft- 

 ing are neither numerous nor expensive. While a con- 

 siderable amount of work may be done with a piece of 

 twine and a knife, still if a large amount of work is to be 

 done, the following articles will facilitate the operations 

 and should be provided: grafting wax, pruning knife, 

 grafting iron, shears, a small mallet and labels. 



Waxes and Cloth. The following recipes have been 

 tried and found to be equally good for our conditions: 



