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bud. This is the bud to insert into the tree which has 

 been prepared as above described. 



3. Cut the leaf off about a quarter of an inch above 

 the bud, thus leaving the leaf stock as a handle for the 

 bud. The end buds should not be used. Beginning with 

 a sharp knife below the bud, cut upwards just through 

 the bark, beneath the bud and above it about half an 

 inch. Be sure to cut through the bark, but not into the 

 wood. (See figure a.) 



4. Push the bud down into the cut made into the 

 stock, using the leaf stalk as a handle. Be sure that the 

 entire bud is shoved into the incision. If a piece of bark 

 should project above, cut it off. (See figure c). 



5. The bud is now ready for tying. Raffia is the best 

 material to use, but ordinary string may be used. Be- 

 gin below the bud and wrap the wound entirely, except 

 where the bud is. Wrap it snugly and tightly, and then 

 tie securely. (See figure d). 



6. In two or three weeks the bud will have "stuck," 

 and the string may then be. removed. The bud will re- 

 main dormant during the winter and begin to grow the 

 next spring. 



References: Farmers' Bulletins, Nos. 157 and 218. 



LESSON XCV 

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Variations and resemblance. It is a common 

 observation of everybody that no two things are exactly 

 alike. This is especially true of plants. Plants like ani- 



