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Le Bon Jardinicr, 1839. 



the grafting-knife on one side of the incision, and passes it through to the other 

 side; the strap of bark is then torn down, as shown at c, the thumb being 

 placed on the upper part of it, so as to hold it firm against the blade of the 

 grafting-knife ; while with the left hand, the bud or shield is inserted in its 

 place. This being done, the shield is cut across, so as to fit exactly to the bark 

 of the stock at its upper part ; and, next, a portion is cut off the raised bark, so 

 as to reduce it to such a length as will bring it exactly up to the lower side of 

 the bud, as shown at d. The bud is then tied, as shown at e ; but with the 

 petiole of a leaf included in the upper part of the tie, the leaf suspended from 

 which serves to shade the bud from the sun. 



By this mode of grafting, the soft wood is less injured than by the common 

 mode, in which it is always more or less scratched by the blade of the budding- 



knife, and is sometimes removed altogether; when, of course, the bud has no 

 chance of success. This graft is particularly adapted for thin-barked plants, 

 and more especially for roses. It appears to us to be a very decided improve- 

 ment on the common mode of budding, and 

 we hope it will be generally tried by British 

 gardeners. 



A Sucker Watering-pot, uniting the aquarium 

 of Mr. Murray (figured in our Vol. VII. p. 219.) 

 with the common long-spouted watering-pot 

 used in hot-houses, is described as being well 

 adapted by its spring valve (a, in Jg. 29.) for 

 watering plants in pots which are at a consider- 

 able distance from the operator. 



The continuous Syringe (Ardo-pompe, ou 

 Pompe continue), said to be invented by M. 

 Petit, differs little, if at all, from Reid's new 

 hydraulic engine, figured in our Vol. XIII. 

 p. 459. 



The Volant is a small hand-scythe, or rather 

 sickle (Jig. 31.), used in mowing lawns ; for the 

 purpose of cutting grass at the roots of trees 

 and bushes, where the common scythe is too 

 cumbrous an instrument. 



