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through the bark of the stock, and a small cut at 

 right angles at the top, the whole somewhat re- 

 sembling the letter T. A bud is then taken from 

 a shoot of the present year's growth, by shaving 

 off the bark an inch or an inch and a half in length 

 with a small part of the wood directly beneath the 

 bud. The edges of the bark at the incision in the 

 stock are then raised a little, and the bud pushed 

 downwards under the bark. A bandage of bass, 

 corn-husk, or other substance, is then wrapped 

 snugly round, covering all parts but the bud ; and 

 even this may be covered if not very prominent, 

 especially if the pressure be rather less than on 



other parts. The pressure should be sufficient to 

 keep the inserted portion closely to the stock, but 

 not such as to bruise or cut the bark. Fig. 3, rep- 

 resents the operation ; a the cut stock, b the bu.d 

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