THE BUDDING OPERATIONS 



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Fruit 



Almonds 



Apricots 



Apples 



Avocadros 



Cherries : 



Dates I 



Figs 



Grapes 



Kumquats 



Lemons 



Limes 



Loquats 



Mandarins 



Mangos 



Mulberries t 



Oranges 



Olives t 



Peaches 



Pears t 



Pecans 



Plums 



Persimmons 



Pomelos 



Prunes 



Quinces t 



Walnuts 



Budding 



Grafting 



Cuttings 



* The usual method. 

 fMay be used. 



Occasionally used. 

 JXot practicable. 



The Budding Operations. The process of budding 

 consists of cutting a dormant bud from a tree which grows 

 the desired fruit and inserting it under the bark of the 

 tree on which it is to be grown. There are many points 

 to consider in the handling of the buds and in the select- 

 ing of the best kinds. Considerable skill is necessary in 

 the cutting of the bud as well as in the process of setting 



