. The American fruit culturist. FiG. 64. Fig. 65. Fig. 66. Fig. 68. Successive Stages of Budding. Fig. 69. vantageously when this portion of wood is too old or hard tofix the stock readily. The edges of the bark, at the incisionin the stock, are then raised a little. Fig. 66, and the bud held as shown in Fig. 6], pushed down-ward under the bark, Fig. 68 andFig. 70. A bandage of rafifia bass,or other substance, is wrappedround, covering all parts but thebud. The pressure should be justsufficient to keep the inserted por-tion closely to the stock, but notsuch as to bruise or crush the
. The American fruit culturist. FiG. 64. Fig. 65. Fig. 66. Fig. 68. Successive Stages of Budding. Fig. 69. vantageously when this portion of wood is too old or hard tofix the stock readily. The edges of the bark, at the incisionin the stock, are then raised a little. Fig. 66, and the bud held as shown in Fig. 6], pushed down-ward under the bark, Fig. 68 andFig. 70. A bandage of rafifia bass,or other substance, is wrappedround, covering all parts but thebud. The pressure should be justsufficient to keep the inserted por-tion closely to the stock, but notsuch as to bruise or crush the 69 and Fig. 71. The shoots containing the budsshould be cut when so mature as tobe rather firm and hard in texture;they are usually in the best condi-tion after the terminal bud hasformed. To prevent withering, theleaves must be immediately cut off,as they withdraw and exhale rapidlythe moisture from the shoot; about one-quarter of an inch ofthe footstalks of the leaves should remain, to serve as handles
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