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PROPAGATION OF PLANTS BY DIVISION 



If this be modified by removing only a part of the ring it is 

 called veneer-budding. 



Shield-budding is so named because of the shape of the bark 

 removed with the bud which is to be inserted in the stock. The 

 name T-budding is also given to this method because of the T- 

 shaped cut which is made in the stock before inserting the new 

 bud (Fig. 53). This method of budding is the most rapid and for 

 this reason has become the method in most common use. 



Shoots of the current season's growth are cut from good va- 

 rieties, as seen in figure 50. The plump buds from these should be 



FIG. 53. Three steps in the budding operation. The shield-shaped "bud" at the left 

 is from the good variety desired. The stem on which it is placed is the "stock." The buds 

 inserted in stocks in August or September start growth next spring. 



inserted, without delay, into the growing stocks. The leaves are 

 trimmed from the shoots, leaving a portion of each leaf -stem, with 

 which to handle the bud. The shoots are then wrapped in moist 

 paper or cloth to keep them fresh until all are used. 



Stocks used in budding fruit trees are usually grown from seed. 

 Apples and pears are usually not budded until the second summer, 

 if grown in a northern climate. The stocks for peaches and plums 

 are more commonly budded the first season of their growth from 

 seed August or September in the north, and June or July in the 

 south. When June budding is practiced the buds to be used may 

 be taken during the dormant season, stored in wet sawdust or 

 sand in a cool cellar or in cold storage until budding time. 



