. The nursery-book : a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . Plant propagation. GRAFTAGE. safety. A dormant bud, as it appears in the winter follow- ing the budding, is shown in Fig. 93. This bud was inserted in August, 1895 ; the picture was made in March, 1S96 ; tlie fnid should have started to grow in JNIay, 1S96. The spring following the budding, the slock should be cut off just above the bud, in order to tlirow the entire force of the plant into the bud. The stock ii gener- ally, and preferably, cut off twice. The first cutting lea\-es the stuli 4 or 5 inches long above the bud
. The nursery-book : a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . Plant propagation. GRAFTAGE. safety. A dormant bud, as it appears in the winter follow- ing the budding, is shown in Fig. 93. This bud was inserted in August, 1895 ; the picture was made in March, 1S96 ; tlie fnid should have started to grow in JNIay, 1S96. The spring following the budding, the slock should be cut off just above the bud, in order to tlirow the entire force of the plant into the bud. The stock ii gener- ally, and preferably, cut off twice. The first cutting lea\-es the stuli 4 or 5 inches long above the bud. Tliis cutting is made as soon as the stocks begin to show any signs of activity. Two weeks later, or when tlie bud has begun to grow (the shoot liaving reached the length of an incli or t«'o), the stock is again cut off a half- -^â;ââ inch abcjve the bud I Fig. 94). A ^- I Fig. .rreater pn;. '. Doi viaiit hud of plum (-\l). portion of buds will usually grow if this double heading- in is done, in outdoor condi- tions, tlian if the stock is cut back to tlie bud at the first operation. If the root is stn ing and the soil good, the bud uill grow 2 to 6 leet the first year, depending much upon the species. All sprouts should be kept rubbed off tlie stock, and the Imd should be trained to a single stem. In some weak and crooked growers, the new : ; â ' â â ' shoot must be tied, and some propagators 94. Ctdtni!: off the "1 such cases cut olf the stock 5 or 6 stock (x";). inches al)i)\-e the Ijud and let it serve .as a stake to whicli to tie ; but this operatie'ii is too e.\i5ensi\e to be employed on common fruit trees. The stock, of course, must not be allowed to grow. Late in the season. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmill
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