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slightly exposed. Tie with soft twine or raffia to hold the 

 bud in place. After about two weeks the bud will be at- 

 tached, and the binding should be cut to prevent the stran- 

 gling of the stock. In the next season, when the bud has be- 



FIG. 105. Budding. 



A. Bud-stick with buds. 



B. Buds cut out of stick. 



C i. Bark of stock slit open. 



C 2. Bud partly inserted under bark of stock. 



3. Bark of stock tied over bud. 



4. Stock cut off after bud has grown. 



gun to develop, cut off the stock just above the inserted bud, 

 so as to give this all the nourishment, and to prevent the 

 other variety from forming branches and fruit. Cover the 

 cut with wax. Care must be taken that the stock does not 

 send out branches or suckers below the graft. If any form 

 they should be removed. Peach, apple, pear trees and roses 

 are thus budded. 



