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follows: For the reception of the bud sion of water during the process of unit- 

 make two transTerse cuts in the bark of ing, a little soft grafting wax may be 

 the seedling stock (Plate I, No. 5) a few smeared across the upper transverse cut 

 inches above the ground line, these two and the whole wrapped with a narrow 

 cuts, about one inch apart, to be con- strip of waxed cloth (Plate II, No. 10). 

 nected by a longitudinal incision. The The wrapping should be started at the 

 bark at each side of the longitudinal cut bottom, each wrap being half covered by 

 is then raised far enough (Plate I, No. the succeeding one; this will effectually 

 6) to admit of the insertion of the sec- keep out moisture during wet weather, 

 tion of bark on which the bud is situated As a protection against the heat of the 

 (Plate I, No. 5, A), The rectangular sec- sun, strips of paper eight inches long by 

 tion of bark when prepared for inser- six inches wide should be tied around 

 tion must be of exactly the same length the stem of the stock an inch or two 

 as the cut in the stock. It is taken from above the bud, but covering it (Plate II, 

 the stick of buds by making two trans- No. 11), allowing the bottom part to re' 

 verse cuts through the bark at equal dis- main open. After the sixth day the 

 tances from the bud. (For this purpose paper covering should be removed, and 

 a special double-bladed budding knife is after the tenth day the waxed cloth may 

 used. These blades are placed on a be taken off. By the fifteenth day the 

 handle parallel to each other about three- buds will have united sufficiently to 

 quarters to an inch apart.) Two long!- allow of the removal of the raffia. This 

 tudinal cuts are then made through the method of budding will be found to give 

 bark, leaving the bud in the center of an exceedingly satisfactory union. Ex- 

 the patch, which should be a little over perience has shown that with carefully 

 one inch long and five-eighths of an inch selected buds from one-year-old wood and 

 wide. The patch must be raised carefully healthy, vigorous growing seedling 

 from the bud stick to guard against stocks, every section of bark will unite 

 breaking and with as little bending dur- 

 ing the operation as possible. When the ^*^^^ Methods of Budding 

 operator finds that he does not succeed Sometimes, when the seedling stocks 

 at the first trial, it will be advisable to are small and the size of the section of 

 practice for a time on wood which is of ^^^^ necessary for the union will more 

 no value. The stick of buds should be *^a.n cover half of the circumference of 

 grasped firmly in the left hand, with the t^e stem of the stock, a quick growth on 

 knife held by the fingers of the right, the *^® Part of the stock will produce a swell- 

 thumb resting on the bud stick. Insert ii^S immediately above the upper trans- 

 the point of the knife at one end of one "^^rse cut in the bark. This can be 

 of the longitudinal cuts, pressing the averted by the use of a triangular patch 

 blade toward the thumb; this pressure '^^^ (Hate II, No. 12), with one of the 

 will start the bark. Next insert the end angles pointing upward. In using this 

 of the handle of the knife, gradually re- method care must be taken that the 

 moving the section. The patch is pre- t^^^e sides of the bud section should 

 pared for insertion by first cutting the exactly fit the sides of the space pre- 

 two ends as straight as possible, using a Pared for them. It will be found ad- 

 very sharp knife The outer bark at the disable to smear a small quantity of soft 

 sides (Plate I, No 6, A) is then shaved grafting wax over the cut parts after 

 off, so that the edges will make a perfect t^® ttud is in position and before tying 

 fit when under the bark of the stock ^itii raffia. This makes an exceedingly 

 (Plate II, No. 8). When the bud is se- ^^at union and is best used with small 

 curely in place, the two wings of bark buds. Large ones need a larger section 

 on the stock are bound firmly over the of ^ark attached- 

 bud section with raffia (Plate II, No. 9), In patch budding (Plate I, No. 5) a 

 and, as a preventive against the admis- rectangular piece of bark, similar in size 



