50 FRUIT GARDEN. 
which is the reverse of s. The bark on each side of the 
perpendicular slit being cautiously opened with the handle 
of the knife, the bud and shield are inserted, as at ¢. The 
Fig. 3. 
upper tip of the shield is eut off horizontally, and brought 
neatly to fit the bark of the stock at the transverse incision. 
Slight ties of moist bast-matting are then applied. In 
about a month or six weeks the ligatures may be taken 
away, when, if the operation have been successful, the bu® 
will be fresh and full, and the shield firmly united to the 
wood. Next spring a strong shoot is thrown out, and to 
this the stock is headed down in the course of the summer. 
Planting.— After propagation, the next care is to trans- 
fer the young trees to those places, whether in the open 
border or against the wall, where they are to remain; and 
it is of importance that these situations should be consider- 
ably selected ; adapting the trees, .ccording to their cha- 
racter and qualities, to sites suitable in respect of soil, 
shelter, and aspect. Planting may be performed at any 
time in the beginning of winter, or in the early spring 
months ; but it is considered that the most advantageous 
seasons are immediately after the fall of the leaf in autumn, 
and before the ascent of the sap in spring. The trees should 
