PROPAGATION OF CITRUS TREES. 



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inserting the cions. With the point of a budding knife, 

 gently spring the bark back. In cases where this cannot 

 be done, it may be necessary to slit the bark down a dis- 

 tance of an inch or so and then lift the bark. The cion 

 is prepared by making a single sloping cut one and one- 

 half inches in length at the base. The cion should be 

 tapered off thin and smooth. Then it is inserted between 

 the bark and wood of the stock with cut surface inward. 

 Sometimes a number of cions may be set around the 

 crown. Then firmly tie in place and cover the cut sur- 

 face of the stock with grafting wax. 



Side- Graf ting. This method is 

 also known as sprig-budding, 

 but since it is more properly 

 a method of grafting, the 

 former name is the better one. 

 For working old stock with 

 thick, hard bark, it possesses 

 the same advantages as the 

 method of shield-budding 

 with a curved incision. The 

 method is also useful when 

 small, slender twigs are the 



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only ones available for propa- grafting, showing 



mode of inserting 



gating work. tne s raft - 



An oblique curved cut is made in 

 the side of the stock in such a posi- 

 tion as will place the cion, when in- 

 serted, at an angle of about 30 de- 

 grees with the line of the trunk. The 

 bark is then separated gently from 

 ^e wood: The cion is prepared with 



cut. Tt IS best to Cut 



53. marching. A, cion 

 ESS f witriping 8t cu c t k 



inserted ready for 



