. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 92 STATE BOARD OF HUIiTICULTURI-:. pared for budding liy the removal of all growth to about eight or ten inches from the ground, or at the height they are to be budded, so as not to interfere with the men. The lemon shr)uld lie budded at such a height that its union with the stock will be above the line of irrigation and n)oisture arising therefrom. This guards the lemon against disease. The first operation consists in making a vertical incision in the bark, as shown in Fig. 3. Note the position in which the knife is held. It
. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 92 STATE BOARD OF HUIiTICULTURI-:. pared for budding liy the removal of all growth to about eight or ten inches from the ground, or at the height they are to be budded, so as not to interfere with the men. The lemon shr)uld lie budded at such a height that its union with the stock will be above the line of irrigation and n)oisture arising therefrom. This guards the lemon against disease. The first operation consists in making a vertical incision in the bark, as shown in Fig. 3. Note the position in which the knife is held. It is not necessary to press too hard, but simpl}' cut through the bark. The transverse incision is then made at the top of the ver- / tical incision, as. Fig. â â ',. shown in Fig. 4, and by a slight twist of the hand from left to right the bark becomes opened sufficiently to admit the point of the bud to enter into the incision (see Fig. 5). Now comes the cutting of the bud, which is shown in Fig. 6. Note the position of the hands and the manner of holding the knife. The point of the bud is held downward and the buds are cut from the back. In this way the buds are cut smooth and do not crack in cutting, as is the case when cut from above. The bud is then inserted by holding it between the fingers and press- ing it downward into position, as shown in Fig. 7. It is then. 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 California. State Board of Horticulture; Lelong, Bryon Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento, A. J. Johnston
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