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wood do not come off readily when the scions are first cut, but when 

 budding time arrives in the spring the scions, if well kept, will begin to 

 callous at the ends, and the buds will then slip off readily. Wood which 

 is too large, and also that which is too soft and pithy for scions, can be 

 used for buds, and thus it is possible to make considerable more use of a 

 given amount of grafting wood. Buds of the current season may also 

 be used, and for fall work it is necessary to use such buds. We have 

 found that these can be handled most readily, by selecting the best 



FIG. 33. Top-budding; 1, bud completely healed and starting to grow; 2, showing 

 the shoot developed from the bud and tied up to the stub of the limb. The latter 

 is soon cut off just above the bud. The ring of bark attached to the bud would 

 be better if it reached less completely around the limb. Note the constriction at 

 the bud and swelling above it. 



developed buds at the base of leaves on the oldest wood of the present 

 season's growth, and cutting off the leaf stalks just beyond the buds 

 about two weeks previous to the desired time of budding. If this be 

 done the leaf stalks drop off cleanly in a few days, leaving the buds 

 ready for use. If the leaves are cut too soon the buds sometimes start 

 into growth while still on the parent shoot. Good buds may sometimes 

 be obtained during the summer and fall on the last wood of the previous 

 year's growth. 



