. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. PROPAGATION. 43 to the buds while inserting them. Fig. 72. After being thus divested of leaves, they may be safely kept a week in a cool, damp place, or sent hundreds of miles in damp moss, or en-. FiG. 7a—Bud being Inserted. cased separately in thin oil-cloth. When, by growth of the stock, the bandage cuts into it, usually in ten days or more, it must be removed. The bud remains dor- mant till the following spring, when the stock is cut off two inche
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. PROPAGATION. 43 to the buds while inserting them. Fig. 72. After being thus divested of leaves, they may be safely kept a week in a cool, damp place, or sent hundreds of miles in damp moss, or en-. FiG. 7a—Bud being Inserted. cased separately in thin oil-cloth. When, by growth of the stock, the bandage cuts into it, usually in ten days or more, it must be removed. The bud remains dor- mant till the following spring, when the stock is cut off two inches or more above it, before the swelling of the bud. If cut closer, the end of the stock be- comes too dry, and the bud often perishes. All other buds must be then removed, and all the vigor of the stock or branch thrown into the remaining bud, which immediately commences a rapid growth. ^"^^^i^^ To secure a straight and erect. 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 Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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