. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . th thesurface of the stock. Probablythe very youngest portions of thewood in the bud unite with thestock, but if the budding-knifecuts deep, the denser part of thewood should be removed fromthe bud. This remark is particu-larly true, also, of all buds whichare likely to be cut into the pith, , jw. Preparing the stock (x%). as in the nut trees. The wound or matrix which is to receive the bud is made by two incisions, one vertical and one transverse (Fig. 90). These are light cuts, extending only through the bark. The vertica
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . th thesurface of the stock. Probablythe very youngest portions of thewood in the bud unite with thestock, but if the budding-knifecuts deep, the denser part of thewood should be removed fromthe bud. This remark is particu-larly true, also, of all buds whichare likely to be cut into the pith, , jw. Preparing the stock (x%). as in the nut trees. The wound or matrix which is to receive the bud is made by two incisions, one vertical and one transverse (Fig. 90). These are light cuts, extending only through the bark. The vertical slit is usually made first and by the rounded end of the blade. This is an inch or inch and a half long. The transverse cut is made across the top of the vertical cut by one rocking motion of the blade. The corners of the bark may be lifted a little by an outward motion of the blade so as to allow the bud to be pushed in, but unless the bark slips very freely it will have to be loosened by the end of the blade or by the scalpel on the reverse end of the handle, as. GRAFTAGE. previously explained. The bud is now inserted in the cleft of the bark. It is pushed down part way by the fingers, as in Fig. 91, but it is usually driven home by pushing down upon the leaf-stalk handle with the back of the knife-blade. The entire bud should pass into the cleft; or if a portion of it should project above, it should be cut off. If the bark peels freely, the bud will slip in easily and will follow the cleft, but if it sticks I somewhat, more care is necessary to prevent the bud from running out. If the bark is very tight, it may have to be loosened with the knife throughout the length of the cleft; but budding should be performed, if possible, when such gaips is not necessary. The bud must now be tied. Thewhole matrix should be closed andbound securely, as repre-sented in Fig. 92. Thestring is usually started be-low the bud, usually beingwrapped twice below the budand about thrice above it,
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