NEW METHODS OF GRAFTING AND BUDDING. 



The point following the line cb Up to the point where the 

 alburnum touching the bark gets harder. The point of the 

 knife is then lifted, cutting away the part of the alburnum 

 opposite the bud. 



To facilitate the operation the thumb rests on the ex- 

 tremity of the blade, preventing it from penetrating deeper 

 than necessary. This little operation forms a notch, weaken- 

 ing the small tongue of alburnum left under the bud, and it 

 is at that point that the separation of the alburnum from 

 the bark takes place. This is done by seizing the extremity 

 of the tongue between the thumb and the point of the graft- 

 ing knife and pulling it away from the bark, forcing it to 



Fig. 78. 



describe half a circle (Fig3. 80, 81, and 83), retaining the 

 thumb on the wood left under the shield. We obtain in this 

 manner a scion which is not hollowed, and the bark of which 

 has riot been bruised. (Fig. 83.) 



Fig- 79. 



Fig. 80. 



Ffc. 8.1. 



Fig. 82. 



Fig. 83. 



One must not wait until the swelling of the node is too 

 great before cutting the leaves away from the scion-bearing 



