. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. FRUIT CULTURE. 533 Select a smooth place on the stock to be budded, that is free from branches, and make two cuts, one across the branch, and the other commencuig in the centre of the cross-cut, and running down the branch, forming a T. Carefully raise the bark on the upper corners of the cut running up and down the branch as shown in the illustration. For this do not use the cutting edge of the knife, but the smooth ivory handle of the pruning knife which is prepared for that purpose. Cut this bud square off a
. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. FRUIT CULTURE. 533 Select a smooth place on the stock to be budded, that is free from branches, and make two cuts, one across the branch, and the other commencuig in the centre of the cross-cut, and running down the branch, forming a T. Carefully raise the bark on the upper corners of the cut running up and down the branch as shown in the illustration. For this do not use the cutting edge of the knife, but the smooth ivory handle of the pruning knife which is prepared for that purpose. Cut this bud square off at the top so as to fit the "cross-cut" and put in the bud as represented. Basswood fibres, or strips of corn-husks should be used to tie up the loose bark, leaving the bud and leaf-stalk uncovered. Grafting. This the most common way of producing a new variety of fruit upon a full or well grown tree. The method most commonly used is to saw off a limb, split it through the centre, and at the outside edge so place a wedge shaped scion, containing buds, that the inside edges of the bark will be in communication with each other. The inside edges of the bark must at some point meet, and to insure a juncture the scions are oftentimes slanted out a little, thereby insuring union at one point at least. Care must be taken not to have the wedged shaped scion pinched too hard by the limb into which it has been placed. A wedge if necessary should be placed in the centre. Cover the cleft with grafting wax and all is readj' for growth of new stock. On GRAFTING WITH very small limbs it is often desirable TWO SCIONS. to place only one scion, which may be done as represented in the drawing, and binding it with narrow bands of corn husks or wax. (A good graft- ing wax is made of four ounces of resin, two ounces of beeswax, and two ounces of beef tallow). The grafts may be cut any time in the mild weather of winter, and kept in moist sand in a cool place till needed. It is not well to at
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