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given in the preceding part of this chapter, the details of the opera- 

 tions of budding and grafting. Fig* 53^ represents the appearance 

 of a shoot of the pear", of one summer's growth, at the time it is cut 

 from the parent tree to furnish the buds, and will answer as an 

 illustration for the apple, cherry, or other fruit. The portion be- 

 tween the cross-lines furnishes the best developed and ripened 

 buds. Fig. 53^ is the appearance of the shoot after the leaves are 

 cut off. Fig. $y shows the manner in which the budding-knife is 

 inserted under the bud for its removal ; and Fig. 53^ the position 

 in which the shoot is held during the operation. 



A convenient grafting-wedge is shown in Fig. 53^, with the man- 

 ner in which it is inserted and used for receiving the graft ; and 

 Fig. 53/ shows the act of placing the graft in the cleft. 



