2006 



ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 



First melt the beeswax and resin, add 

 the charcoal, stirring constantly, and 

 then add the oil. Mould into cakes by 

 pouring into greased pans. When desir- 

 ing to use break off a few lumps, melt 

 and apply in a liquid state with a brush 

 or swab. 



A more rapid method of making the 

 bud air tight is the following: After 



tying with raffia tear a small piece of 

 soft paper, newspaper is good, about one 

 and a half by two inches, then holding 

 this in place over the bud thoroughly 

 wax over the whole and in addition about 

 one-half to three-fourths of the way 

 around the stock. The paper prevents 

 the wax from getting into the bud, but 

 even should this happen it would cause 



English Walnut Tree on the Snake River in Whitman County, Washington. 



