Propagation by Grafting. 



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394. Budding is now extensively employed in propa- 

 gating fruit trees, roses and the varieties of deciduous 

 ornamental trees and shrubs. A (usually dormant) 

 leaf -bud, vsdth a small portion of surrounding 

 bark (Fig. 120), is placed in contact vsdth the 

 cambium layer of the stock. Budding may be 

 successful whenever the cells of the cambium 

 layer are in a state of active 

 if^ IIiI'/Im division, as indicated by the 



ready separation of the 

 bark from the wood. In 

 climates having severe 

 winters, budding is most 

 satisfactory when per- 

 formed near the end of 

 the growing sea- 

 son and with fully 

 matured buds, in 

 order that the 

 buds may not ex- 

 pand until the 



^ 



following 

 thus the 



spring ; 

 shoots 



Fig. 119. Fig. 121. Fig. 122 Fig. 120. 



Fig. 119. Shoot containing buds. The growing from the 

 white spaces about the buds Indicate the . i i i .,, 



amount of bark to be cut ote with the bud. inserted bud Will 

 The shoot is inverted for cutting the buds. 



Fig. 120. Bud cut ofE, ready for Insertion. have the whole 



Fig. 121. Bud partially inserted between 



the lips of the stock. season for growth 



Fig. 122. Bud inserted and tied. (All _ 



after Bailey.) and maturity. 



With plants that unite freely and with the stock in 

 the proper condition, 



