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shoot, removing the bark and the bud attached, with a 

 slight portion of the wood beneath the bud, half an inch 

 above, and three-fourths of an inch below. The English 

 remove this slight portion of the wood, taking great care 

 not to injure the root of the bud ; but it does not succeed 

 so well in this climate as if a small portion of wood be 

 left directly under the bud. Select, then, a small portion 

 of the stock, smooth and free from branches, and make 

 two cuts through the bark, one across the end of the 

 other, in the shape of a T, as in the figure. Then raise 

 the bark on the two edges of the perpendicular cut with 

 the smooth ivory haft of the budding knife ; insert the 

 bud gently beneath the parts raised, not forcing it down 

 like a wedge so as to rub off the cambium of the stock, 

 but pressing very little against the stock until so fully in- 

 serted that its own cambium can be applied directly to 

 that of the stock where it is to remain ; cut off the top 

 of the bark attached to the bud square, that it may fit the 

 cut across the stock ; then wind the bass pretty tightly 

 about the stock, commencing below the end of the bud, 

 and pass it closely around up to the bud. The shield 

 should here be firmly pressed, that the base of the bud may 

 closely rest upon the alburnum ; bring the tie pretty close 

 to the under side of the bud, making the next turn wider, 

 so that the point of the bud and the leaf stalk may be 

 seen between the turns of the tie ; continue binding closely 

 until the cross incision is covered, then fasten with a knot. 

 Cover every part of the incision, except the bud and leaf 

 stalk attached, which should remain uncovered. Do not 

 tie it so tightly as to cut into the bark, but so as to exert 

 upon it a moderate pressure. The bud is put upon the 

 north side of the stock, when practicable, and when not, 

 a little paper cap may be tied to the stock, to project over 

 the bud, so as to admit the light, but exclude the direct 

 rays of the sun. The success of the operation depends 

 on its being performed rapidly, and with fresh, healthy 



