HOW PLANTS ARE PROPAGATED 



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made. If the limb is larger than the scions, two scions 

 may be fixed in position so that the cambium layers touch 

 properly, and then covered with grafting wax and wrapped. 

 When very young trees are grafted, scions of the same 

 diameter as the tree are used. For root grafting, small 



PROPAGATION OF PEACH TREES 



1. Peach seed selected for planting. 



2. Bud stick, taken from the tree of the variety wanted, grown on 

 seedling root. 



3. Peach bud in position. 



4. Peach seedlings, one season's growth, with bud placed in position, 

 which was done in August during growth of seedling. 



5. Peach seedling with top cut off above the bud, in the spring of the 

 year following after the bud has been placed in position; only the bud 

 has been allowed to grow. 



6. Peach tree dug, showing bud top and seedling root six months after 

 top of seedling has been cut off. 



7. Peach tree showing both seedling roots and bud, trimmed ready 

 to plant in orchard or permanent place. 



roots from eight to twelve inches long are cut and scions 

 of the same diameter are placed at the proper ends, 

 or seedling roots may be used. Root grafting is now 

 used very extensively for propagating fruit trees of known 

 variety and quality. 



For budding, buds instead of scions are cut from desir- 

 able trees, and these buds are set in proper cuts made in 

 very young trees. Usually a T-shaped cut is made in the 

 bark at the base of the young tree and the bark loosened 



