BUDDING THE PECAN 



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No 6 No. 7 



Plate I, No. 1 — ^Branch of pecan, sliowmg growth of two seasons, witli old and new buds ; (a) 

 one-year-old dormant bud; (b) current season's buds; (c) small plump buds at base of growth, 

 from which the leaves fall early. No. 2 — Twig of pecan : top part of season's growth, showing buds 

 durmg winter; (a) flower bud; (b) termmal bud. No. 3 — Fruiting branch of pecan, developed 

 from bud shown in No. 2, a; (a) buds from which the growth of the following season is devel- 

 oped, the buds (b) remaining dormant No. 4 — Seven-year-old branch of Htcoria lacmiosa: (a) 

 growth made from buds which stayed dormant during seven years; (b) dormant bud in good 

 condition No. 5 — Patch budding: two-year-old seedling pecan with piece of bark removed; 

 (a) bud with section of bark attached, ready to be fitted on stock. No. 6 — Seedling pecan 

 stock, showmg incisions made in the bark with a knife previous to lifting the bark; (a) bud 

 with section of bark which has the sides shaved down, readv to be inserted under the bark of 

 the stock. No. 7 — Seedling pecan stock, with bark raised and ready for bud to be inserted. 



