above the bud, once it has been ascertained that the bud has taken. 
A brush of foliage is left on the resulting stump to draw the sap 
beyond the bud, which at the same time will assimilate some of it 
and will soon start to grow; unless this is done, the stump may die 
back and endanger the bud. The illustrations taken from Mr. 
Lelong’s paper will explain how this is done. When the shoot 
from the bud has reached a sufficient length it is often loosely tied 
io the old stump until quite strong and tough, when the old stump 
A. The brush left on the stock to induce the bud to start, by 
acting as suctions—drawing up the sap. _ B. The  stoek. 
C. Foint where the bud may be tied to protect it from breaking. 
D. Point where the old stock is to be cut away, the dotted line 
pelow it indicating how much the bud is endangered by cutting 
lower than this line. 
is removed altogether and cut smooth a little above the bud, so that 
it will soon heal over without forming an ugly scar. It is not 
