BUDDING THE PECAN 



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No 8 



No 9 



No 11 



No 12 



No 13 



Plate II, No 8 — Seedling pecan stock, showing bud m position leady to be tied No — 

 Budded seedling pecan, the wings of bark on the stock almost covering tbe bud section , both are 

 securely held m position while the union is being accomplished No 10 — Budded seedling 

 pecan, showing the method by which the narrow stiip of wased cloth should be applied No 

 11 — Budded seedling pecan, covered with paper. No. 12 — Triangular budding; bud ready for 

 insertion No 13 — ^Branch of pecan, showing shoots from buds near nut clustei of previous 

 season 



