. Barry's Fruit garden. Fruit-culture. [from old catalog]. 92 GENERAL PRINCIPLES. incisions arc made to the depth of the bark, one across the end of the other, so as to form a "J"-, (fig- 09); the bark on the two edges of the perpendicular cut is raised (fig. 70) with the smooth ivory handle of the budding-knife, and the bud is inserted between them (fig. 71); the upper end of the bark attached to the bud is cut square, to fit to the horizontal cut on the stock; the bass string is then wound around tightly, commencing at the bottom, and covering every part of the incision, leaving th
. Barry's Fruit garden. Fruit-culture. [from old catalog]. 92 GENERAL PRINCIPLES. incisions arc made to the depth of the bark, one across the end of the other, so as to form a "J"-, (fig- 09); the bark on the two edges of the perpendicular cut is raised (fig. 70) with the smooth ivory handle of the budding-knife, and the bud is inserted between them (fig. 71); the upper end of the bark attached to the bud is cut square, to fit to the horizontal cut on the stock; the bass string is then wound around tightly, commencing at the bottom, and covering every part of the incision, leaving the bud itself and the leaf-stalk uncovered (fig. 72) ; the string is fasten- ed above the horizontal cut, and the work is done. The. 70. Fiirs. 69 to 7:; -INSERTION OF THE BUD. Fig. 69, A, stock with tlie bark slit vertically and across. Fig. 70, the same, with the bark raised. Fig. 71, the same, with the bud inserted. Fig. 72, the same, tied up. success of the operation, as far as its execution is con- cerned, depends, in a great measure, on smooth cuts, an exact Jit of the bud to the incision made for it, secure, close tying, that will completely exclude air and rain- water, and the quick performance of the whole. The in- sertion of a bud should not, in any case, occupy more than a minute / ordinary practiced budders will set two in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Barry, Patrick, 1816-1890. [from old catalog]. New York, Orange Judd company
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