Figure I gives a \ u w of a nursery row of p 2 can seed- 

 ling's, which may be large enuu^ii tor bud.ling- next year, but- 

 will probably be crown grafted th .: present season. 



FiGUKK I. 



The ring- or annular meihod tf i> --doing- is not difficult as 

 a rule, if proper care is taken in fining the l>ud. A ringjof 

 bark about one inch in width, is removed from the young- 

 seedling, and in its pi act- i^ fi?te<1 cin<iher ring of bark con- 

 taining a bu-'l 'aken from a tree of krown variety or desirable 

 excellence. The difficulty consists in cutting :he ring of 

 exactly the saint- width. 



By practice, expert budders seldom have to cut twice, 

 using an ordinary budding knife, but recently a ring budding 

 knife has been put upon the market, which seems to work 

 well and cvcrcome this difficulty. It was invented by Mr. 



