. The art of propagation. Plant propagation. [from old catalog]. Propagation by Budding. 23 Objections have been urged on account of the limited time in which it can be successfully performed, and the unsightly crook near the base which a young budded tree usually presents. The conditions necessary for successful budding are: 1st. The stock in which the bud is inserted mnst be in active growth so that the bark will run or slip. 2d. The new growth of the tree or plant to be propagated must be sufficient to make full, plump, well-matured buds. In some stocks the sap appears too watery early in t
. The art of propagation. Plant propagation. [from old catalog]. Propagation by Budding. 23 Objections have been urged on account of the limited time in which it can be successfully performed, and the unsightly crook near the base which a young budded tree usually presents. The conditions necessary for successful budding are: 1st. The stock in which the bud is inserted mnst be in active growth so that the bark will run or slip. 2d. The new growth of the tree or plant to be propagated must be sufficient to make full, plump, well-matured buds. In some stocks the sap appears too watery early in the sea- son. In these cases the budding should be deferred until it thickens and is depositing its annual ring of "pulp " or woody fiber imme- diately under the bark. Then the implanted bud will the more certainly unite and incorporate its growth with the stock. Season, of ' Is usually midsummer and early autumn though the bark will run on many stocks when the leaves unfold in spring; budding performed at this time is called Spring Budding. In this case the buds must be taken from the new growth of the previous year. They should be kept dormant in an ice house until used. Often they will force a strong growth, and buds of this growth can be again used for Fall budding. This is called double working,and'is sometimes resorted to where it is desirable to increase a new variety very fast. For summer budding the full development and maturity of the buds may be accelerated by pinching back the growing shoots. Tl^e Process of When the buds on the young shoots are sufficiently developed the stocks are gone over and all side-shoots or sprouts are rubbed off for a few inches above the ground, this is usually done a few days before budding them. A transverse cut is made at a smooth spot on the stock and a perpendicular slit downward from this for a distance of one or two inches. The corners of vance-sMethod, in- the bark beina: sliarhtlv elevat
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