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the upper extremity fall in with the transverse in- 

 cision, taking care, at the same time, to have the 

 eye of the bud so placed as to look out in the mid- 

 dle between the two sides of the overlapping bark. 

 Then apply a bandage of matting over all the in- 

 cision, but not over the projecting part of the bud, 

 and with such tightness as not to impede the cir- 

 culation, but merely to keep the inserted bark and 

 bud close to the wood of the tree. As at this sea- 

 son, the tree being in full growth, the tying will in 

 the course of two or three weeks become too tight, 

 it must then be undone, and applied again more 

 loosely. In any case where the operation may have 

 failed which will be determined by the shrunk 

 and sapless appearance of the bud let the bandage 

 be altogether removed, and let the curled edges of 

 the bark be neatly pared, that all may grow smooth 

 as before, lest the vacuity, with its covering of mat, 

 become a chamber in which multitudes of insects 

 will seek a shelter, and revel on the core of the tree, 

 enlarging their apartments as they increase their 

 population. In the course of the winter pruning, 

 such domiciles should be thoroughly erased, always 

 cutting deeper, until no brown speck appear: for 

 any remnant of unhealthy wood is unapt to take 

 on a covering of healthy bark. When the bud has 

 rightly taken effect, it will be found enlarged, and 

 closely embraced in the bosom that received it. In 

 some cases it will grow up during the season of its 

 insertion; but more frequently it will wait the re- 

 turn of spring, and then show a growth as vigorous 



