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edge of the knife; when the wood is to be 

 pinched between the thumb and knife, and di- 

 vided from the rind with the bud thus : (Fig. 

 5.) Having the bud thus prepared, proceed to 

 insert it into the stock, by taking it by the strig, 

 between the fore finger and thumb, and pushing 

 it down between the rind and wood in the cavity 

 made by the haft of the knife, in a neat and snug 

 manner (Fig- 6.,) This done, prepare to bind 

 it with bass mat, soft string, or other kind of 

 tieing, that will secure it in its proper place, and Fig. 5. 

 the work is done (Fig. 7.) 



Having now gone through the principal items 

 of the practice of Inoculation , or budding, I shall 

 make a few remarks on its utility and successful 

 treatment. Budding may be applied to almost 

 every kind of fruit tree, shrub, and, in some cases, 

 to roots, as the Dahlia, Pseony, and many tuber- 

 ous kinds. But, in all cases, recourse must be 

 had, to operate, on plants of the same family, 

 or little success may be expected ; that is to say, 

 apples must be budded on apple trees, or wild 

 crabs ; cherries on the cherry tree ; roses on the 

 rose, and so on. There are, however, exceptions 

 to this rule, for I have seen the pear budded on, 

 the apple tree, and do tolerably well, in some 

 cases, for awhile, although the trees, in this case, 

 are generally of a short duration, and it can not, 

 in some plants, be done to any effect whatever. 

 One great point in budding, is to have the stock Fig- 7. 

 and bud in good condition at the time of the operation; thu 

 young wood from which the bud is to be taken should I 

 well ripened, and the bud and rind should part freely from the 

 wood, without tearing or injuring it; the rind on the part of 

 the plant intended to receive the bud should also part freely, 

 and the sap should follow the knife when the incision is made. 



Fig. 6. 



