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DESCRIPTION OF BUDDING. 



either Crabs or Paradise, to grow much longer 

 than others; and in budding of all kinds of fruit 

 trees, it is very necessary to bud them before the 

 stocks have stopped growing. 



Generally the best time for apples, is late in 

 August, but this must entirely depend on the 

 state of the stocks, or trees, which you intend 

 to bud. 



The stocks being ready, you should endea- 

 vour to get your cuttings (which must be of 

 the same summer's growth) as firm and ripe 

 as you can, and having prepared some strong 

 new matting for the purpose, you proceed to 

 budding. 



After cutting the leaves off the cutting or 

 scion, cut off the top likewise, as low down as 

 it is soft and too green, then with your budding 

 knife which must have a very keen edge, take 

 off the top bud from the scion, commencing 

 with your knife about an inch below the bud, 

 then hold the bud firm betwen your thumb and 

 finger, and take out the piece of wood the re- 

 verse way of the bud, leaving nothing but the 

 rind, this must be done clean without leaving it 



