90 
BUDDING. 
£chap. IV. 
was cut off,) drops, on being very slightly 
touched with the finger; but the ligature 
should not be loosened till the bud begins to 
throw out leaves; and then it should be re¬ 
tied only a little slacker than before, until the 
bud is firmly united with the stock. 
Budding, though sometimes used for ap¬ 
ples and pears, when the spring grafts have 
failed, is most commonly applied to roses: it 
is, however, occasionally used for inserting 
