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PROPAGa;MON OF THE RC«E. 
is that called “ spring budding,” by which the bark of the stock, as 
early in the season as it will separate from the wood, is cut like the 
letter T inverted, (thus, ) as shown by a, in the adjoining figure; 
wnereas, in “ summer budding,” it forms a T in its erect position. 
The horizontal edges of this cut in the stock, and of the 11 shield bark” 
containing the bud, should be brought into the most perfect contact, 
as denoted by b; because the union of the bark in spring takes 
place by means of the ascent of the sap; whereas, in summer budding, 
it is supposed to be caused by its descent.. The parts should then 
immediately be bound with water-proof bass, (c,) without applying 
either grafting clay or grafting wax. The buds may be inserted either 
in a healthful branch, or in a stock near the ground. In general, two 
buds are sufficient for one stock, and these should be of the same 
variety; as two sorts seldom grow with equal vigor. The bass 
ligature, which confines the bud, may be removed, if the season be 
moist,'in a month after budding; but if it be hot and dry, not for six 
weeks at least. As soon as the inserted buds show signs of vegetation, 
the stock or branch containing them should be pruned down, so as to 
leave one or two buds or shoots above. If the stock is allowed to 
have a leading shoot above the inserted buds, and this shoot is not 
shortened, the buds inserted probably will not show many signs of 
vegetathn for several weeks. 
