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grafts from what by the other method would be 

 only a single cion. Therefore budding is gener- 

 ally used for the production of nursery stock on 

 a large scale, or for the introduction of rare 

 varieties, grafting material for which is costly 

 or difficult to secure. 



The method of budding is closely similar to 

 the method of "bark" grafting, already de- 

 scribed, except as to season — which, for bud- 

 ding, is June, July, and August, while the trees 

 are in full leaf. A piece of bark about an inch 

 and a half long, with a well-ripened bud, is sliced 

 from a twig of the variety desired, the incision 

 being just deep enough to include the cambium 

 layer and often a minute portion of wood. 



The bark of the stock is slit horizontally and 

 vertically to form a T ; the size of the slits being 

 determined by the size of the bud to be inserted. 

 The upper corners of the vertical slit are gently 

 lifted with a knife and turned back to reveal the 

 cambium layer. The bud is pushed under the 

 bark; the flaps of which are brought over it and 

 securely tied. Waxing is not necessary. 



In ten to fourteen days the bud becomes 

 united to the seedling and the binding cord 

 may be loosened or removed. 



The bud remains dormant until the next 

 spring. .When the leaves begin to start, the tops 



