Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . Then the corners of the bark shouldbe slightly raised with the knife to admit ofthe buds insertion underneath. Figure 4shows the bud nearly slipped into place, andfigure 5 the same fully so and ready for ty-ing. The tying is illustrated as completed infigure 6, it being performed by starting alittle below the cut and working upwards,ending by a slip loop at the top. What is called annular or ring budding(or it might be termed grafting), is shown byfigure 7. This is usually employed in t


Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . Then the corners of the bark shouldbe slightly raised with the knife to admit ofthe buds insertion underneath. Figure 4shows the bud nearly slipped into place, andfigure 5 the same fully so and ready for ty-ing. The tying is illustrated as completed infigure 6, it being performed by starting alittle below the cut and working upwards,ending by a slip loop at the top. What is called annular or ring budding(or it might be termed grafting), is shown byfigure 7. This is usually employed in thecase of trees and shrubs having compara-tively thick bark, such as the Magnolia,Hickory, Chestnut, etc., and is generallydone in the spring just after growth hascommenced. The essential points in thismethod are the removing of a ring of bark,passing nearly or quite around the stock asat A, and replacing it by a similar ring fromthe cion and containing a bud (B, 0). Theoperation is completed by carefully windingthe parts somewhat as in ordinary budding,the ligature to remain until a union is Fig. 3. T/te T ^iu *? ^^ ^^^ 6- r ^0- Bliapedcui. rntcreh injAare. INSERTING AND TYING THE BUD. Pear stocks), in .July to beginning of Aug-ust; Ciierries or Mazzard stocks and Applesfrom the first to the middle of August;Pears on (Juince, Cherries on Mahaleb, andPeaches about the first to middle of Septem-ber. Peaches are budded the same season thatthe seeds are planted. Where Apple graftshave missed it is usual to make amends byinserting buds on the leading shoot of eachstock at the proper time the next summer. About Evaporating Fruits. S. B. MANN, LKNAWEE ., MICH. The evaporation of fruits and vegetables forthe double purpose of preservation and cheaptransportation became years ago asubject of great importance to thefruit growing States of Michigan andNew York. The inventive skill ofMr. Alden of the latter State wasamong the first to successfully accom-plish the end s


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