PLATE 3. 



A. TOP-BUDDED PECAN TREE. 



This wild tree was "topped" or cut back iu March, 1889. The young shoots resulting from 

 the topping were ring-budded with five choice varieties in June, 1889, in the manner described on 

 page 55. 



The photograph was taken in October, 1892, showing four seasons' growth from the buds. 

 Many of the young shoots from the inserted buds were bearing nuts at that time. The ladder leaning 

 against the tree is 24 feet long. The tin guard surrounding the trunk is used to protect the nuts 

 from squirrels; it is made from old tin oil cans. 



Mr. E. E. Risien, of San Saba, Tex., who budded the tree and furnished the photograph, has by 

 experiment established the fact that this method of propagation is practicable even with large pecan 

 trees iu western Texas. He states that he selects curved or leaning trees, like that shown in the 

 plate, whenever practicable, as they are easily topped and yield a larger number of shoots suitable 

 for budding. 

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