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August thaii in June. The bandage should be removed in 

 September, except in the case of tender kinds, when it should 

 be retained until spring. The final cutting back of the 

 branches to within two inches of the bud takes place after 

 winter, and before the new growth has commenced. At the 

 same time the buds of the stock which surround the graft 

 should be rubbed off, especially those at its base; those which 

 are above it may be retained to draw the sap. The more 

 doubtful a bud appears, the shorter should the branch on which 

 it is budded be cut ; if it is still alive, its latent condition will 

 cease, and it will break vigorousry. If it fails, a fresh shoot of 

 the stock must be prepared for the next season's budding. 



Low standards are treated in the same way. They are 

 easily budded on the stem, because young stocks are 

 employed. The sap does not continue active so long in the 

 stem, which is rather against late buddings. However, this 

 -may be obviated to a certain extent. For instance, at 

 11. Cochet's, at Suines, and in the neighbourhood of Brie- 

 Comte-Eobert, where the Rose du Rci is propagated by 

 thousands, they plant rather late in the season the dog- 

 briars intended for budding, so that the sap is still active when 

 the ' scions of the Rose du Roi are well grown and furnished 

 with prominent buds, which rarely occurs the first season 

 with this variety. 



Branch- grafting, crown-grafting, cleft-grafting, or inlaying 

 the dog-briar succeeds in spring on stocks whose bark is 

 grey rather than green ; the graft should be covered with a 

 paper cone to preserve it from heat and atmospheric vicissi- 

 tudes. Portland roses succeed well when cleft -grafted. Cleft- 

 grafting in June with herbaceous branches also does well; 

 they too should be protected by a paper cone, and the leaves 

 should be cut on their stalks. As soon as the young scions 

 push, they should be tied up to the heel or a prop made with 



