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IMPORTANT FAMILIES OF PLANTS 



inserted under the bark of the young seedlings riglit away. 

 These buds remain dormant until spring. When growth begins 

 the seedling top is pruned away, leaving only the shoot of the 

 good variety. 



For June budding, dormant buds are gathered in late fall 

 and held until June in wet sawdust in a cold cellar or in other 

 cold storage. The budding is done in June on seedlings started 

 in very early spring. 



Root Grafting of Apples and Pears. — When trees are to be 



Fig. 134. — Steps in budding the .stems of seedlings with buds of good varieties. A, 

 the shield-shaped bud and parts cut from any good variety. B, a T-shaped cut made in 

 the bark of the seedling stem. C, the same with bark opened. D, the good bud set in 

 place under bark. E, the wound well wrapped and tied with raffia or waxed cotton. 

 (Productive Farming.) 



propagated by root gTafts (Fig. 135), tlie tongue-grafting is 

 usually done in the winter. The seedlings of one season's 

 growth are dug in the fall after the leaves are off. They are 

 stored in small bundles in boxes of wet sawdust in a cold cellar. 

 The scions from the desired varieties are gathered about the 

 same time. They are labeled and stored in like manner. The 

 spare hours of winter are used for the work, which should be 

 done in a cool room or cellar. The materials and new grafts 

 must be kept moist and cool during the process. The grafts 

 are then stored in wet sand or sawdust in a cool cellar till dan- 



