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buds both below and above the pomt of insertion. It is advis- 

 able to force the bud as soon as possible after it has united 

 with the stock. After the middle of July buds force slowly 

 and seldom make much growth before the dormant season, 

 especially if a drought is prevailing. It is, therefore, often 



Figure 12. — After being budded, the young trees are staked 

 so that the new growth from the inserted bud may be tied to 

 the stake to prevent being broken off by wind. 



advisable to allow buds set after July first, to remain dormant 

 until the following spring. Dormant buds forced in early 

 spring generally make a cleaner and more vigorous growth 

 than those started in late summer the previous year. In 

 forcing buds on trunks of seedling trees and on limbs of more 

 than one and one-half inches in diameter, it is often advisable 



