. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 74— PROPAGATION. 45 Annular budding is applicable to trees of hard wood, orthick or rigid bark, as the walnut and magnolia. A ring ofbark is removed from the stock; and another correspondingring, containing the bud, slit open on one side,is made to fit the denuded space (Fig. 75). The essential requisites for success in bud-ding are, first, a thrifty, rapidly growing stock,so that the bark will peel very freely. Second-ly, a proper time; not so early that there willbe too little cambium or mucilaginous cementbetween the bark and the wood, f


. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 74— PROPAGATION. 45 Annular budding is applicable to trees of hard wood, orthick or rigid bark, as the walnut and magnolia. A ring ofbark is removed from the stock; and another correspondingring, containing the bud, slit open on one side,is made to fit the denuded space (Fig. 75). The essential requisites for success in bud-ding are, first, a thrifty, rapidly growing stock,so that the bark will peel very freely. Second-ly, a proper time; not so early that there willbe too little cambium or mucilaginous cementbetween the bark and the wood, for the adhe- Fig . , Budding. sion of the bud; nor so late that the bark willnot peel, nor the subsequent growth sufficiently cement thebud to the stock. Thirdly, buds sufficient!}^ mature. Fourthly,.a keen, flat knife, for shaving ofi^ the bud, that it may lieclose in contact upon the wood of the stock. Fifthly, the ap-plication of a ligature with moderate pressure, causing thebud to fit the stock closely. When stocks are in the best condit


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