. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. FRUIT CULTURE. 1580 as it is less exposed to the sun. Select a bud from the scion, and with a sharp budding knife, cut a thin, smooth slice of wood and bark containing the bud. Raise the bark on each side of the incision of the stock carefully, just wide enough to admit the bud, and slip the prepared bud gently under to the bottom of the incision. If the upper portion of the bark of the bud projects above the horizontal incision, it should be cut off so as to fit t
. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. FRUIT CULTURE. 1580 as it is less exposed to the sun. Select a bud from the scion, and with a sharp budding knife, cut a thin, smooth slice of wood and bark containing the bud. Raise the bark on each side of the incision of the stock carefully, just wide enough to admit the bud, and slip the prepared bud gently under to the bottom of the incision. If the upper portion of the bark of the bud projects above the horizontal incision, it should be cut off so as to fit the place completely. Strips of cloth, woolen yarn, and other soft material should next be tied over the wound firmly so as to hold the bud in its place, pressing the bark close to the wood, and leaving the bud only exposed to the light. In two weeks after the operation the bud will look plump and fresh if alive; the bandage may then be loosened, and if the branch has swelled much, it may be removed altogether. If on the other hand the bud has failed, it will look shriveled, and if the bark parts readily another trial may be made. When budding is performed late in the summer it may be well to leave the bandage as a protection during the 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 Flint, Charles L. (Charles Louis), 1824-1889. New York, Casselberry
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