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to leave only a little piece of the leaf-stalk ; and if this 

 remaining part of the leaf-stalk can be easily loosened 

 after a few days, this is generally an indication that the 



budding has succeeded. 



Photo, by the late Mr. C. MacGillavry. 

 FIG. 51. Marcotting of watershoots (plantation "Djati Roenggo," Java). 



Of all the buddings done in this way, 90 to 95 per 

 cent were successful. 



It will be obvious that the piece of bark with the 

 bud of the selected tree may be a little smaller than the 

 piece removed from the stock-plant, but never larger. 



