230 Principles of Plant Culture. 



394. Budding is now extensively employed in propa- 

 gating fruit trees, roses and the varieties of deciduous 

 ornamental trees and shrubs. A (usually dormant) 

 leaf-bud, with a small portion of surrounding 

 bark (Fig. 120), is placed in contact with the 

 cambium layer of the stock. Budding may be 

 successful whenever the cells of the cambium 

 layer are in a state of active 

 division, as indicated by the 

 ready separation of the 

 bark from the wood. In 

 climates having severe 

 winters, budding is most 

 satisfactory when per- 

 formed near the end of 

 the growing sea- 

 son and with fully 

 matured buds, in 

 order that the 

 buds may not ex- 

 expand until the 

 following spring ; 



FIG. 119. FIG. 121. FIG. 122. FIG. 120. tllUS the shoots 



FIG. 119. Shoot containing buds. The . ,, , 



white spaces about the buds indicate the gl'OWing irom the 

 amount of bark to be cut off with the bud. . . 



The shoot is inverted for cutting the buds, inserted DUd Will 

 FIG. 120. Bud cut off , ready for insertion. , ., w l, n lp 



FIG. 121. Bud partially inserted between u< 



the lips of the stock. season for growth 



FIG. 122. Bud inserted and tied, 

 after Bailey.) 



(All 



and maturity. 

 With plants that unite freely and with the stock in 

 the proper condition, 



