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STEMS 



scions are cut on a long diagonal so that a good deal of 

 cambium is exposed at the surface. The stock is cut so 



that its cambium and the cam- 

 bium of the scion may be 

 brought together, and, after 

 this adjustment has been made, 

 the wound is covered with clay 

 or with grafting wax. (See 

 Figure 63.) 



In the cultivation of peaches 

 a process called budding is used. 

 This process is much the same 

 as grafting, the principal differ- 

 ence being in the character of 



Fig. 63. — Grafting: A shows two ,1 • T , j j. . • 



cuttings from the scion. These the SC10n - Instead of a twig, 



are wedge-shaped below, in this only a strip of bark bearing a 



process they are thrust into a cleft bud j g used TMs ^ Qf bark 



of the stock as shown. B, the _ r 



same, the wound being covered is Cut SO that Cambium is ex- 

 with grafting wax. 



posed 



T-shaped cut is made in the 

 young bark of the stock, and the 

 bark is turned back a little on 

 each side of this cut. The scion 

 is then slipped into the cut, the 

 lifted bark on each side holding 

 it in place. To hold it more 

 firmly, strings are tied around 

 the stem just . above and just 

 below the inserted bud. (See 

 Figure 64.) Budding, like 

 grafting, is done in early 

 spring. 



on its inner face. A 



A\J 



Fig. 64. — Budding : A , a bud and 

 a bit of the bark as it is cut from 

 the scion in performing this pro- 

 cess. B, the scion placed in posi- 

 tion on the stock ; after being so 

 placed it is securely tied. — Re- 

 drawn from Bailey. 



