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in, gently pressing it to the bottom of the perpendi- 

 cular incision ; when it is properly placed, the portion 

 of it above the diagonal cross should be cut off as in 

 fio;. 4, and ^reat care should be taken that it is in 

 close contract with the wood of the stock. When 

 this is done bind up with damp matting, or cotton 

 twist, all except the bud, (see fig. 5,) whi«h must be 

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Fi?. 5. 



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left free to the air, but protected from the powerful 

 action of the sun or wet, either of which would 

 defeat the -whole operation. In eight or ten days 

 the success of the operation Avill be known, and in 

 two or three weeks the bandages must be loosened, 

 though not entirely taken way. From June to the 

 middle of September budding may be done, choosing 

 alwa3's cloudy weather j or a few days after a heavy 

 rain ; but for limited operations any evening may be 



