GRAFTAGE. 



safety. A dormant bud, as it appears in the winter follow- 

 ing the budding, is shown in Fig. 93. This bud was inserted 

 in August, 1895 ; the picture was made in 

 March, 1S96 ; tlie fnid should have started 

 to grow in JNIay, 1S96. 



The spring following the budding, the 

 slock should be cut off just above the bud, 

 in order to tlirow the entire force of the 

 plant into the bud. The stock ii gener- 

 ally, and preferably, cut off twice. The 

 first cutting lea\-es the stuli 4 or 5 inches 

 long above the bud. Tliis cutting is made 

 as soon as the stocks begin to show any 

 signs of activity. Two weeks later, or 

 when tlie bud has begun to grow (the 

 shoot liaving reached the length of an incli 

 or t«'o), the stock is again cut off a half- 

 -^ — ;— — inch abcjve the 



bud I Fig. 94). 



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I Fig. 

 .rreater 



pn; 



'. Doi viaiit hud 

 of plum (-\l). 



portion of buds will usually 

 grow if this double heading- 

 in is done, in outdoor condi- 

 tions, tlian if the stock is cut back to tlie 

 bud at the first operation. If the root is 

 stn ing and the soil good, the bud uill grow 

 2 to 6 leet the first year, depending much 

 upon the species. All sprouts should be 

 kept rubbed off tlie stock, and the Imd 

 should be trained to a single stem. In 

 some weak and crooked growers, the new 

 : ; ■' ■■' shoot must be tied, and some propagators 



94. Ctdtni!: off the "1 such cases cut olf the stock 5 or 6 

 stock (x";). inches al)i)\-e the Ijud and let it serve .as a 

 stake to whicli to tie ; but this operatie'ii is too e.\i5ensi\e 

 to be employed on common fruit trees. The stock, of 

 course, must not be allowed to grow. Late in the season 



