. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . actice torest upon one kneewhile budding, asshown in Fig. 95, butsome prefer to use alow stool. It is acommon practice, insome nursery regions,— for budders to use a95. Budder at work. 1°^ box with half of the top covered toserve as a seat, and the box is used for carrying buds, string,knives and whetstone. The tying is usually done by a boy,who should follow close behind the budder, in order thatthe buds shall not dry out. An expert budder will setfrom 1,000 to 3,000 buds a day, in good stock, and with aboy (or two of them
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . actice torest upon one kneewhile budding, asshown in Fig. 95, butsome prefer to use alow stool. It is acommon practice, insome nursery regions,— for budders to use a95. Budder at work. 1°^ box with half of the top covered toserve as a seat, and the box is used for carrying buds, string,knives and whetstone. The tying is usually done by a boy,who should follow close behind the budder, in order thatthe buds shall not dry out. An expert budder will setfrom 1,000 to 3,000 buds a day, in good stock, and with aboy (or two of them for the latter speed) to tie. Peachstocks are more rapidly budded than most others, as thebark is firm and slips easily, and some remarkable recordsare made by skillful workmen. Budding is sometimes employed the same as top-graftingfor changing over the top of an old tree from one variety toanother. The buds cannot be easily inserted in very oldand stiff bark, but in all smooth and fresh bark they workreadily, even if the limb is three or four years old; but the. PRONG- AND PLATE-BODDING. 105
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