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of a pot, which can be filled with earth, and kept wet in the same 

 way J or, instead of ringing, a few holes pierced through the 

 branch with an awl, will answer as well. 



6. In arching — another method of propagating some kinds of 

 flowering plants, consists in uniting two branches whilst attached 

 to the parent stem. But as this cannot be practised generally, 

 except under the most favorable circumstances, it will be passed by. 



7. Budding is a process which can be performed by any one, 

 and thus much beauty may be added to the flower garden. This 

 is done by making an incision about one quarter of an inch in 

 length, across the branch and through the bark. Perpendicular to 

 this, another incision is made downwards, an inch or more in 

 length, also through the bark. The bud is prepared by taking it 

 from the last year's growth of wood, which hasbecome hard, with 

 about an inch, or even less, of the bark below, and a half an inch 

 above it, cutting it off" smooth down to the wood, or even with a 

 small piece of wood attached to it, which may afterwards be care- 

 fully removed, or left at pleasure. Now, with a flat piece of ivory, 

 like a narrow paper-folder, loosen the bark on both sides of the 

 incision that was made, and carefully insert the bud, pressing it 

 down till the bark attached to it is nearly all in, and then cut ofl 

 the upper end of this bark even with the transverse incision. Ti( 

 the bark down moderately tight with a soft woolen yarn, botl 

 above and below the bud, passing it several times around. Th( 

 bass matting used by florists is still better than yarn. But this i: 

 mentioned as being easily procured. In three or four weeks th< 

 bud will have taken, when the string must be removed. 



Budding may be performed from July to September, and in th< 

 following spring the stem should be cut off close above the bud. 



8. New varieties of flowers are produced by impregnating th( 

 flower of one plant with the pollen or dust of another of the sann 

 family. All that is necessary, is to to cutoff", with a sharp pointec 

 scissors the stamens of the plant to be operated on, and withafini 

 camel's hair pencil take the dust from the one with which it is t( 

 be impregnated, and deposit it on the pistil of the former. Thi; 

 is to be done in general, shortly after the flower opens. After th' 

 seed ripens, it is to be sown as usual. In this way the endles 

 varieties of flowers which adorn our gardens, are produced. 



