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of a piece of bark, containing a bud, under the bars of 

 another plant of the same or a closely related species. 

 The plant npon which the bud is placed is known as 

 the stock and it should be in a growing condition, so 

 that the bark will lift readily. The bud should be dor- 

 mant, firm and well developed. In preparing the cion, 



FIG. 104. BUDDING. 



the leaves should be cut off about three-eighths of an inch 

 from the bud, as shown in the illustration (Fig. 104). 



In the open ground, budding is generally performed 

 toward the end of the period of growth, the buds being 

 those that have developed that season, but in the green- 



