SECURING MATERIALS FOR BUDDING 51 



new bud and the whole strength of the sap from the root is thrown 

 into the development of the new shoot from the new bud. All 

 other shoots are pruned off with the fingers and none but that 

 growing from the improved bud is retained. 



After the budded seedling has grown one season, it is ready to 

 be transplanted to the orchard. In the case of June budded 

 peaches, the new buds begin growth almost immediately after they 

 are inserted. The seedling shoots are then removed and all the 

 growth is thrown into the new shoot. The budded peach tree is 

 left in the nursery row until fall or the following spring when it is 

 ready for transplanting to the orchard. 



Propagation of Plums. — Plums are grafted or budded in much 

 the same ways as described for propagation of apples and peaches. 

 The stocks are of several kinds for the different types of plums. 

 For the European (Domestica) and Japanese plums probably the 

 most popular are the Marianna plum grown from seeds and the 

 Myrabalan plum grown from cuttings. American wild plum seed- 

 lings are much used as stocks for the budding and grafting of im- 

 proved varieties of American plums, particularly in the middle and 

 western states. Peach stocks are well suited for use in growing 

 plums for light soils and for southern localities. 



Propagation of Cherries. — Grafting and budding are both prac- 

 ticed in the propagation of .cherries. Budding is more common. 

 This may be done on stocks suited to the different types of cherries. 

 The time of budding may be in June or in August and September 

 as in the case ot peaches. Preference is usually given to September 

 budding. (Figs. 34 and 35.) 



Securing Materials for Budding. — Seeds for growing stocks 

 are usually taken from the seedling trees. They are what nursery- 

 men designate as "native" seeds. As the stocks do not materially 

 influence the fruit of the orchard, it is not absolutely essential that 

 native seeds should be used but seeds from improved varieties are 

 considered less suitable for the growing of stocks as the growth may 

 be poor and seeds may fail to germinate. 



Scions from which the buds are to be taken are cut at the proper 

 season from trees of bearing age. If the limbs are taken from peach 

 trees, for example, for August budding, they would be taken only 

 a few days before the budding is to be done. The leaves are cut 

 with knife or scissors leaving the leaf stem attached beneath each 

 bud. This protects the leaf scar and gives the operator a handle 

 for use in placing the bud. These fresh scions should be kept wrap- 



