June^ July,"} of budding, etc. Ill 



through the shoot. Draw it out about an inch below the 

 eye, so as to bring away the bud unimpaired with the bark, 

 and part of the wood adhering to it; the wood now must be 

 carefully detached from the bark. To do this, insert the 

 point of the knife between the bark and wood at one end, 

 and, holding the bark tenderly, strip off the woody part, 

 which will readily part from the bark, if the shoot from 

 which the piece is taken has been properly imbued with 

 sap.* Look at the inner rind of the separated bark, to see 

 if that be entire : if there be a hole in it, the eye of the bud 

 has been pulled away with the wood, rendering the bud use- 

 less, which throw away ] if there be no hole, return to the 

 stock, and with the haft of the knife gently raise the bark 

 on each side of the perpendicular incision, opening the lips 

 wide enough to admit the prepared slip with the eye. If the 

 slip is longer than the upright incision in the stock, reduce 

 the largest end. Stock and bud being ready, keep the latter 

 in its natural position ; introduce it between the bark and 

 wood of the stock, pushing it gently downward until it 

 reaches the bottom of the perpendicular incision. Let the 

 eye of the bud project through the centre of the lips ; lay 

 the slip with the bud as smooth as possible, and press down 

 the raised bark of the stock. The bud being deposited, bind 

 that part of the stock moderately tight with bass, beginning 

 a little below the incision, proceeding upward so as to keep 

 the eye uncovered, finishing above the incision. In a month 

 after the operation, examine whether the bud has united 

 with the stock. If it has succeeded, the bud will be full 

 and fresh; if not, it will be brown and contracted. When 

 it has taken, untie the bandage, that the bud may swell, and 

 in a few days afterwards cut the head of the stock off about 

 six inches above the inoculation, and prevent all shoots from 

 growing by pinching them off. This will forward the bud, 

 which will push and ripen wood this season ; but it must be 

 carefully tied as it grows to the remaining head of the stock. 

 Some do not head down the stock until the following springs 



* We once budded three eyes of the white moss rose, after they 

 had, by mistake, been carried in the pocket of a coat three days. 

 The shoot was soaked six hours in water, and two of the buds grew. 

 From this we infer that shoots, if properly wrapped up, may be 

 carried very great distances, and grow successfully. 



