EXERCISE XXXII 



THE STUDY OF FLUTE BUDDING, RING BUDDING, 

 AND CHIP BUDDING 



Material. Bud sticks, stocks of the peach or willow. 

 Apparatus. Raffia or grafting-cord, budding-knife. 



FLUTE BUDDING 



Flute budding is a form of budding ocasionally employed on 

 certain plants. It differs from the other forms in that a portion 

 of the bark is removed entirely from the stock 

 and a similar piece is fitted into its place. 

 The section of bark removed extends only 

 part of the way around the stem (Fig. 23). 



Secure a small branch about one half to 

 five eighths of an inch in diameter, and with 

 the budding-knife remove a section of the 

 bark about one inch in length and about one 

 third of the diameter of the stock in width. 

 The cut necessarily varies somewhat in size, 

 according to the size of the stock which is to 

 be budded, but the usual size is about one 

 inch in length and from one third to one half 

 of the distance around the stock. Now re- 

 move a piece of bark containing a healthy, 

 vigorous bud and cut it to the exact size of 

 the wound on the stock. Do not remove any 

 wood with the bark containing the bud. Place 



the bud over the wounded surface on the 

 ding, showing the 



stock and the bud stock and tie it firmly. The operation is 

 now complete. Make a drawing of the stock, 

 four inches in length, showing the front and side views. Label 

 all parts, and give the dimensions of the cut surface. Make a 

 natural-size drawing of the bud. Label and describe. 



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