



ii. BUD-GRAFTING, (budding or inoculating.) 



Bud-grafting, which is commonly called 

 budding or inoculating, is a modification of 

 side grafting, in which the graft consists of 

 but a single bud, or eye. 



This is always an easy and convenient 

 method of working small stocks. It is 

 usually performed, in the latter part of sum- 

 mer, although it may be done late in the 

 spring; but it is not advisable to resort to 

 budding in the spring, except where we have 

 a very valuable scion, which we wish, by 

 subdividing, to increase the chances of sav- 

 ing. In this case, we may cut off the buds of 

 the scion, and insert them separately, in the 

 manner which we are about to describe, wait- 

 ing of course till the sap of the stock is in full 

 motion. We, in this latitude, commence Mid- 

 ding Plums, Cherries, Apricots and Pears, the 

 latter part of July. From the middle of Au- 

 gust to the middle of September, is the season 

 for Apples. From the first to the middle of 

 September, is better than earlier, for Peaches 

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