Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-07-12

IS circulation. July and Angus. are the usu.
ial months for budding, but the cherry ire.
oucnly succeeds in June. and the nectar.
inc &c. as late as September. The grea.
ter part Of the failures that occur IN budding
arise from its being attempted at an improp.
er time when the bark does not separate
freely, or when the new wood for the year
is so far formed that new unions are not
readily made. A sure indication Of the
tree being in suitable state for budding is
The bark peel'ng freely this showing that
the cambum or new wood is at that stage
offormation which best secures tho union
and consequen, life Of the bud. To ensure
success it is requisite that the bud should be
mature that the bark of the stock separate
freely and that the operation be performed
In such a manner, ,.that the introduced bud
come IN perfect contact with The stock.
The common practice in budding is TO
separate the bud in such way that the
longer portion is below The bud conse
quenily. IN making the incision in the bark,
for its lnsertlon] the bud is crowded down.
wards from the cross slit of the stock. AS
i: is we'll known however, that the elabora.
ted Juices that form the cambium, or new
wood, proceeds from the leaves downwards,
It was suggested that the cross cut made in
the bark at the upper end of the perpendi.
eahr ihc!sion, mus, have a tendency to cut
offthe downward flow of sap, and thus re.
tard, if not entirely prevent. in many cases,
the desired union Of the bud and Stock
To remedy this, it has been proposed by
some French and English fruit growers 10
| make the cross cut at the lower end of the
incislon, and then having the bark to whicn
the bud is attachtd d longest above the bud
crowd it in the incision upwards, instead of
downwards, as in the usual mode. This
by some is Coz sldered decided improve
ment but though its philosophy may be
plausible, its superiority In effect 10 the
former mode can only be tested by expe.
| rience.
Every farmer should set apart few rods
Of ground for nursery purposes, in which a
supply Of young trees, such as apples,
peaches, plums. cherries, &C., may be
kept, and these, when Of a suitable ag", say
two or three years. should be grated or in:
oculated with the choIsest varieties, and
then they can be transplanted, or otherwise
disposed at pleasure. Many kinds OF fruit
trees are so short lived, particularly in our
climate, that unless some efors are made
to ensure supply, and renew :hem as they
fail by age, or other causes, we must tor the
greater part of the time be destitute OF some
Of the most desirable fruits. We may
mention for the convenience of those who
| in moving or travelling from one part of the
country to another, would be glad TO secure
supply buds Of some tavorite fruit for
propagation; that if the twigs on which
good buds are found are cut, (and the lon:
ger the better,) and Immediately deprived Of
their leaves by cut ing the leaf STEM with
pair Of scissors, or a sha.p knife, and then
| wrapped in wet moss, or even wet cloths
they may be preserved for many days in a
fresh aiiJ i'o.lhy state, SO as scarcely 10 fail
I Of growing where skIliully Inserted