PROPAGATION OF FRUIT PLANTS. 



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sist of one or more buds and be cut with or without wood. In 

 budding, the term bud-stick is often used to take its place. 



Budding. — In its broad sense the terra graftage includes 

 all there is of budding, which is simply grafting while the tree 



Fig. 79. —Budding. 1.— Bud-stick with one bud nearly re- 

 moved. Note that cut Is made from below upwards. 

 2. — Two views of bud after it has been removed. 

 3. — Stock with T cut made in bark and flaps loosened 

 to receive bud. 4. — Bud inserted under bark. 5. — Bud 

 tied in place with raffia. 



is growing, but, as generally used, budding ap- 

 plies to the process by which a bud of the season 

 is removed from its parent plant and induced 

 to unite with and grow upon some other plant 

 congenial to it. In the Northern states it is commonly 

 practiced to propagate plums and other stone fruits, and ap- 

 pies and pears, all of which are readily increased in this way. 



