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off the gales ; next to these, they might plant their pears, as 

 the fruit best calculated to support the situation, and after 

 them peaches, and other fruits; perhaps it would be better 

 that the cordon of cedars, willows, 8cc. should be extended 

 on three sides of the plantation. As the red cedar flourishes 

 uninjured on the sea-shore, and from us being an evergreen, 

 is capable of affording protection against storms in all sea- 

 sons, I consider it as decidedly tne most proper to be selected 

 for the before mentioned purpose. 



Budding, or Inoculating. 



The proper season for this process is from the middle of 

 July to the end of September ; but, in fact, any period, when 

 the bark peals freely, will be found suitable for this purpose. 

 The buds to be preferred are those that are strong and well 

 formed, and borne on vigorous and healthy shoots. In taking 

 the bud from the twig, the knife should be inserted about 

 half an inch above it, and a thin slice of the bark, including 

 a small portion of wood with it, should be taken off, extend- 

 ing about one inch below the bud this bud is to be inserted 

 in the following manner: Select a smooth part of the body 

 of the tree in which you wish to insert it ; make a transverse 

 section through the bark, down to the wood, with a budding 

 knife; from this, make a longitudinal cut downward, 'so that 

 the two incisions will resemble a T then proceed to loosen 

 the bark on each side of the longitudinal incision ; after 

 which, place the bud at the upper end of it, and draw it 

 gently downward to the end of the incision the upper part 

 of t> e bud can then be cut off at the transverse incision, leav- 

 ing the upper bark of the bud to meet that of the stock. It 

 should then be carefully bound round with strings of bass 

 mat both above and below, but leaving the bud, or eye, per- 

 fectly free and uncovered. These strings can be taken off in 

 from two to four weeks after, or when the bud shall seem 

 perfectly united with the stock. The tree must remain in 

 this situation till the ensuing March or April, when the head 

 can be taken off, about an inch above the bud, which projec- 

 tion can be gradually smoothed off as fast as the young shoot 

 advances in strength. 



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Ingrafting. 



This is a process fav more simple and easily acquired than 

 inoculating. There are innumerable modes of performing 



