. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. PEOPAGATION. tl:e remaintlei" of the bud piece may be easily removed. As soon as tlie bud is removed from tlie bud stic-lc it should be immediately inserted iuto tlie stocli. Tills is readily accomplislied by first carefully turuiug back tlie upper corners of the I-shaped cup, slightly prying them away from the wood, then inserting the base of the bud into the opening, pushing it down until the top and bottom of the bud are flush with tlie transverse cuts on the stock, and the bud lies smoothly and snugly against the latter. By making the bud
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. PEOPAGATION. tl:e remaintlei" of the bud piece may be easily removed. As soon as tlie bud is removed from tlie bud stic-lc it should be immediately inserted iuto tlie stocli. Tills is readily accomplislied by first carefully turuiug back tlie upper corners of the I-shaped cup, slightly prying them away from the wood, then inserting the base of the bud into the opening, pushing it down until the top and bottom of the bud are flush with tlie transverse cuts on the stock, and the bud lies smoothly and snugly against the latter. By making the bud force its own pas!t:age under the bark of the stock after this' manner there is much less exposure to the air than if the sides of the cut are first turned back and the bud then laid in place. The bud is now ready for tying and wax- ing as explained below. Starting the hud into ;—If the budding has been done in June or earlier and the buds are to be started into growth the same year, the trees should be headed off at the time the raffia is removed, about 15 days after the budding. Cut off the stoclv about li to 2 inches above the bud, allowing the top to remain attached at one side by a small piece of wood or bark. These tops should then be broken over and laid overlapping each other in the row,.thus provid- ing shade to the buds and aiding in the carry- ing off of excess sap and preventing to a con- siderable degree au ex- cessive sprouting from the root. In about two weeks the scion bud will have started into active growth. The top of the stock should then be removed entirely, close to the bud. In sections subject to high winds the young shoots should be staked. See that all buds and shoots from the stock are taken off, as they are a material drain on the reserve food supply in the stock. If the budding has been done late in the season so that the trees can not be headed back before August 1, such heading back had best be deferred until the following spring j
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