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attached to it and inserting in some portion of another tree. 

 In order to do this a longitudinal incision is made through the 

 hark of the stock to the wood ; a cross cut is then made at the 

 upper end, forming a letter T, into which a bud previously 

 prepared is inserted. Some remove the inner bark and some 

 retain it. I do not think it makes much ditference. The l)est 

 buds are those in the centre of the stem. As soon as scions 

 are cut the leaf-blades should be removed, leaving a small })ortion 

 of the leaf-stalk, which facilitates the handling of the bud. 

 When the bud is titted bind it with bass above and below, leav- 

 ing only the bud and this leaf-stalk exposed. Most of our 

 nurserymen practice budding more than grafting as it is :i much 

 cheaper way of getting up stock than grafting. 



In the propagation of plants by grafting it is fully as neces- 

 sary to know the kinds of stock to work on as it is to know 

 how to perform the operation. All Pines with tive needles, 

 like Cembra pervifolia and others, do well on P. Strobus. The 

 Scotch and Red Pine will do for all the other Pines. Picea 

 pectinata and P. balsamea will do for the Silver Firs, Retino- 

 spora and Arborvita? for all the varieties of the Arborvila> 

 Thuja, common Hemlock for all its varieties, Red Cedai for all 

 the Junipers, common Larch for all Larches, Euonymus Euro- 

 ))eus for all Euonymus, the Locust for all species of Robinin, 

 Caraofana Aborescens for all Carao;anas, Viburnum Dentatum 

 and Opulus for all Viburnums, Ulmus Compestris for all 

 English Elms and Ulmus Americana for American varieties, 

 Quercus Rubra for all Oaks, Betula Alba for Birches, English 

 Hazel for all species and varieties of Hazel, Mazzard Cherry 

 for Standard and Mahaleb Cherry for Dwarf, Prunus Americana 

 and Mirabelle make good stock for all Peaches, Plums, Nec- 

 tarines, and Apricots, Pear for standard Pears, (Quince for Dwarf 

 Pears, Clematis Flamnmla and Paniculata for all Clematis, 

 Dwarf Magnolia Tripetnia and Acuminata for all Magnolias, 

 Honey Locust for all species and varieties of Gleditschia, Vitis 

 Labrusca and V. Aestivalis for Hardy Grapes. Pyrus Toringo 

 is the best stock for all flowering Apples. There are others 

 that need special stocks, but I think this list serve for most of 

 the plants in this section. 



