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Principles of Plant Culture. 



bark formed by the T- cut, after which the cion is crowded 

 downward until its cut surface is in contact with the cam- 

 bium layer of the stock, when the juncture is bound with 

 raffia. 



394. Budding is now extensively employed in 

 propagating fruit trees, roses and the varieties of 

 deciduous ornamental trees and shrubs. A (usu- 

 ally dormant) leaf-bud, with a small portion of 

 surrounding bark (Fig. 120), is 

 placed in contact with the cam- 

 bium 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 sep- 

 aration of the bark from 

 the wood. In cli- 

 mates having se- 

 vere winters, bud- 

 ding is most satis- 

 factory when per- 

 formed near the end 

 v of the growing sea- 

 FIG. 119. FIG. 121. FIG. 122. FIG. 120. son and with fully - 



Fig. 119. Shoot containing buds. The white ,,-,^,,^1 K m ] s \ n 

 spaces about the buds indicate the amount of bark i 



to be cut off with the bud. The shoot is inverted order that the buds 

 for cutting the buds. , , 



Fig. 120. Bud cut off, ready for insertion. m ay not expand 



Fig. 121. Bud partially inserted between the un ^j| ^ ne followill v 

 lips of the stock. 



Fig.122. Bud inserted and tied. (All after Bailey). Spring; thllS the 



shoots growing from the inserted bud will have the whole 

 season for growth and maturity. 



With plants that unite freely and with the stock in the 

 proper condition, 



