BUDDING. 



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BUDDING. 



manner, except that both ends of the 

 shield are cut square across, as at a, in 

 fig. 3. On the stock the bark is cut ho- 

 rizontally, and vertically to a smaller 

 extent, as indicated at b. This being 

 done, the right hand of the operator 

 applies the thin flat point, or spatula, 

 of the handle of the budding-knife on 

 one side of the incision, and passes it 

 through to the other side ; the strap of 

 bark is then torn down, as shown at c, 

 in Jig. 4, the thumb being placed on 

 the upper part of it, so as to hold it 



figs 4 and 5. 



FRENCH BUDDING. 



firm against the blade of the budding- 

 knife, while with the left hand the 

 bud or shield is inserted in its place. 

 This being done, the shield is cut 

 across, so as to fit exactly to the bark 

 of the stock at its upper part ; and, 

 next, a portion is cut off the raised 



bark, so as to reduce it to such a 

 length as will bring it exactly up to the 

 lower side of the bud, as shown at d, in 

 Jig. 5. The bud is then tied, as shown 

 at e, in Jig. 6 ; but with the petiole of a 



FIG. 6. 



FRENCH BUDDING. 



leaf included in the upper part of the 

 tie, the leaf suspended from which 

 serves to shield the bud from the sun. 

 By this mode of budding, the soft wood 

 is less injured than by the common 

 mode, in which it is always more or 

 less scratched by the blade of the 

 budding-knife, and is sometimes re- 

 moved altogether ; when, of course, 

 the bud has no chance of success. 

 This mode of budding is particularly 

 adapted for thin-barked shrubs, and 

 more especially for roses. 



Another mode is called annular 

 flute-budding ; in which a branch or 

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