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'When the stock is brger than the scion, the latter must be fit- 

 *ie<.l to one side of the former. 



^It is often more convenient in practice, to fo7ig-we the stock and 

 scion together, that is, to cut a corresponding notch or slit in each, 

 and then fit the two carefully together, tying and claying or wax- 

 ing the joint, as before. 



Small stocks- taken up in the fall and kept in a cellar, are often 

 gi'afted in winter, by the tire-side, in either of the abovif-desctbed 

 modes, and then kept in the cellar until spring. 



Saddh-grafling. — When the stock and scion are of about the 

 same size, the operation may be reversed, the cleft being made in 

 the scion, and the stock wedge-shaped and fitted into it. This 

 mode is called saddle-grafting. A little wood should be pared 

 out, on each inner side of the clelt of the scion, so as to fit it bet- 

 ter to the stock. — G. Jaques. 



Budding. — This is always an ensy and convenient method of 

 working small stocks. It is usually performed, in the latter part 

 of summer, although it mat/ be done late in the spring; but it is 

 not advisable to resort to budding in the spring, except where we 

 have a very valuable scion, which we wish, by subdividing, to in- 

 crease the chances of saving. In this case, we may cut off the 

 buds of the scion, and insert them separately, in the manner 

 which we are about to describe, waiting of* course til! tho sap of 

 the stock is in full motion. We, in this latitude, (Worcester,) 

 commence budding Plums, Cherries, Apricots and Pears, the lat- 

 ter part of July. From the middle of August to the middle of 

 September, is the season for Apples. From the first to the mid- 

 dle of September, is better than earlier, for Peaches and Nectar- 

 ines. It is essential to success, — ^Ist 71iat the bark ef the stock 

 :>hould part freely from the wood; for whenever, either from the 

 season of the year or the feeble condition of the stock, the bark 

 Fra i\ adheres to the wood, the operation will certain- 



ly prove a failure. 2d. The bud which is to be 

 inserted, should be well ripened; otherwise it will 

 not have vital euei-gy sufficient to establish itself, 

 in its new location. — JY. E. FriiH Trees. 



"Before commencing you should provide your- 

 self with a buddiug knife, (about four and a half 

 inches long,) having a rounded blade at one end, 

 and an ivory handle terminating in a thin round- 

 ed edge called the haft, at the other. 



In choosing your buds, select thrifty shootg 

 that have nearly done growing, and prepare what 

 is called a stick of buds, Fig. 6, by cutting off a 

 few of the imperfect buds at the lower, and such 

 as may yet be too soft at the upper ends, leaving 



only smoothe, well developed, single buds; ddu- 

 Siock of Buds, ^jg j^j^jg ^^- j.^,^^^ j^^^^_^^ ^^^^ ^ff ^^Q hAV^s, 



