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all inserted in the T cut. Then a small part of the bark, 
with the bud attached, should be cut off along the cross 
cut of the T, thus leaving the cut ends of the two barks 
close together. These will unite and make a close union. 
When this is done, the bud should be tied into position 
with bast, placing the end along the back of the shoot and 
leaving enough at the top to tie. The bast should then 
be closely rolled round the joint, and tied behind it at the 
top. There are other ways of tying. One is to cut the 
bast into the required length, double it, form a loop by 
putting it round the shoot with the bud, and through the 
loop draw it up firmly with one of the strands above the 
bud and one below. Then roll the one end downwards 
and the other upwards until the cuts are covered. Then 
give a turn or two round again until the two ends meet 
at the back opposite the bud, and tie. In this method 
care must be taken not to pull the loop too tight, or the 
bud will be strangled. 
The principal object aimed at in tying is to keep the 
bud in position and the bark together, to allow the healing 
process to go on rapidly. It matters little which way it 
is done so long as this object is attained. Care, of course, 
must be taken not to tie too tightly and not to let the 
tying material go right over the bud. The buds should 
be looked over occasionally, and as soon as the union 
seems to have taken place, and a slight swelling is noticed, 
the ties should be removed. If the healing is not com- 
plete, fresh ties should be put on for a time. 
The stocks should be partly cut back after the buds 
have taken, but they should not be cut back to the bud 
until just before growth commences in the spring. 
