. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 98 GRAFTAGE. Stock. The operation of raising the bark by means of this scalpel is often called "; Some budders, how- ever, raise the bark with the blade. A good form of blade, but one seldom made, has a rounded end, the upper side 88. Budding-knife with stationary blade {^W)- of the curve being ground simply to a thin edge. This blade may be used both for cutting the bark and loosening it, thus overcoming the necessity of reversing the knife every time a bud is set. If this f
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 98 GRAFTAGE. Stock. The operation of raising the bark by means of this scalpel is often called "; Some budders, how- ever, raise the bark with the blade. A good form of blade, but one seldom made, has a rounded end, the upper side 88. Budding-knife with stationary blade {^W)- of the curve being ground simply to a thin edge. This blade may be used both for cutting the bark and loosening it, thus overcoming the necessity of reversing the knife every time a bud is set. If this form of blade were com- rrionly known it would undoubtedly soon come into favor. The blade of a common budding-knife can be ground to this shape. In the large fruit-tree nurseries of New York state, the knife shown in Fig. 88 is in common use. This is a cheap knife (costing fifteen cents or less by the dozen), with a stationary blade. When using this knife, the oper- ator loosens the bark with the rounded edge of the blade. The bud is usually cut about an inch long. Most budders cut from below up- wards (as seen in the in- verted stick in Fig. 87, and in Fig. 89), but some prefer ^^^^^ to make a downward inci- W^^^B^^ sion. It does not matter just how the bud is cut, if the surfaces are smooth and even, and the bud is not too thick. Some propagators cut the buds as they go, while others prefer to cut a whole stick before setting any, letting each bud hang by a bit of bark at the top, and which is cut off squarely when wanted, as is shown in Fig. 87. On a stick a fourth or three-eighths inch through. dy. Cutting 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan Co.
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