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wood, when the bit of bark bearing the bud is slipped 

 down behind them (Fig. 121), with the bud pointing up- 

 ward, until the top end of the bit of bark is just below 

 the horizontal cut of the T. Some budders do not use 

 the spatula, but raise the lips of bark with the blade of 

 the budding knife. The center of a strip of moistened 

 raffia is then applied to the stock just below the inserted 

 bud 5 the ends of the strip are crossed on the opposite 

 side of the stock, brought forward and again crossed just 

 above the bud, thus covering the horizontal cut of the T. 

 The ends of the raffia are then brought 

 behind the stock, tied in a half knot, 11 / / 



and drawn moderately tight (Fig. 122), 

 pressing the lips down snugly about 



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FIG. 124. FIG. 125. FIG. 126. 



Man budding in nursery row (After Bailey). 

 Budding knife with ivory spatula on the end opposite the 



Budding knife made from erasing knife by rounding the 



Fig. 124. 



Fig. 125. 

 blade. 



Fig. 126. 

 edge at A. 



the bud, which now protrudes between the lips. 



If the bud i 1 takes, 7 ' it will unite with the stock in a 

 few days. The raffia should be taken off in about ten 

 days, by cutting it on the back side of the stock, to en- 

 able the latter to expand by growth. 



