232 Principles of Plant Culture. 



395. Success in Budding Depends Upon 



a.— A fresh condition of the buds; these must not be 

 in the least shriveled from dryness. 



h—The proper removal and insertion of the iud; the 

 growing point of the latter (66) must not be injured. 

 If this comes out, leaving the bud-scales partially hol- 

 low, the bud will not grow, even if properly inserted. 

 The bud should be inserted promptly to avoid loss of 

 moisture. 



c — The proper wrapping of the wounded bark, to pre- 

 vent evaporation and exclude moisture. The ligature 

 should not cover the bud. 



A— The removal of the ligature after the union, to 

 permit expansion of the stock. 



e—The cutting off of the stock just beyond the bud, 

 when the latter commences growth, to stimulate its de- 

 velopment. 



Two methods of budding are in use, viz., T- or shield- 

 budding and ring- or annular-budding. 



396. In T-Budding, which is the more common and 

 expeditious method, a short shaving, containing a hard 

 and plump bud, cut deep enough to reach through the 

 cambium (Pig. 120), is inserted beneath the bark of 

 the stock, as described for side-grafting (393 c). 



The buds, which should be plump and mature, and 

 of the variety it is desired to propagate, are taken from 

 shoots of the current season's growth. These shoots 

 ("bud sticks") (Fig. 119) should be cut the day the 

 buds are to be inserted, and should be trimmed at once, 

 and rolled in damp cloth, to prevent loss of moisture. 

 The trimming consists in cutting off the leaves, saving a 



