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OF BUDDING, ETC. [Jwie, July. 



into the earth, keeping the cut part open, and the head of 

 the layer upright one or two inches out of the earth ; and in 

 that position peg down the layer with one of the hooked 

 twigs, and cover the inserted part to the depth of one inch 

 with some of the fresh earth, pressing it gently down. In 

 this manner proceed to lay all the proper shoots of each 

 plant. Keep the earth a little full around the plant, to 

 retain longer the water that may be applied. Give imme- 

 diately a moderate watering, with a rose watering-pot, and 

 in dry weather give light waterings every eveniDg. Choose 

 a cloudy day for the above operation. In about two months 

 they will be well rooted. 



OF BUDDING OR INOCULATION OF ROSES. 



According to what we have previously hinted in regard 

 to having roses as standards, where such are desired, the 

 month of July or August is a proper time for the operation 

 of budding. The kinds to be taken for stocks should be of 

 a strong free growth : such as Maniitay Maiden s blusliy R. 

 canina, and frequently the French Eylantiiie are taken. Be 

 provided with a proper budding knife*, which has a sharp, 

 thin blade, adapted to prepare the bud, with a tapering ivory 

 haft, miade thin at the end, for raising the bark of the stock. 

 For tyings, use bass strings from Eussia mats, which should 

 be soaked in water to make them more pliable. The height 

 of the stock or stem at which the bud is to be inserted, is to 

 be determined by the intended destination of the tree (as it 

 may be properly called). Choose a smooth part of the stem, 

 from one to three years old. Having marked the place, 

 prune away all the lateral shoots about and underneath it. 

 ^Yith the knife directed horizontally, make an incision about 

 half an inch long in the bark of the stock, cutting to the 

 wood, but not deeper; then applying the point of the knife 

 to the middle of this line, make a perpendicular incision un- 

 der the first, extending from it between one and two inches. 

 Having a healthy shoot of the growth of this year provided 

 of the kind that is desired, begin at the lower end of this 

 shoot, cut away all the leaves, leaving the footstalk of each. 

 Being fixed on a promising bud, insert the knife about half 

 an inch above the eye, slanting it downward, and about half 



