GARDENING BY M YSELF. 1 3 3 



is near the centre of the long cut. Then 

 bind it firmly round with bast-mat or lamp- 

 wick, winding the strand above and below 

 the bud, taking care not to injure that in 

 any way ; not letting the binding cover it, 

 nor making the whole so tight as to cut into 

 the bark of the stock. You merely want to 

 kold the bud in place, and to keep out the 

 air ; covering the cut edges of the bark com- 

 pletely, so as to give the stock and bud a 

 chance to unite. 



For good buds of choice va- 

 rieties, as well as for cuttings, 

 you must sometimes depend 

 upon friendly gardens having a 

 larger variety than your own. 

 And remember it is of first-rate 

 importance in budding, that 

 the bud should be plump and 

 fresh. Therefore if the bud 

 shoots are to be brought or 

 sent any distance, be careful 

 to guard them against even 

 the first symptom of dryness, 

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BTOOK AND BUD 

 BOUND UP. 



