Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-08
AGRICULTURAL.
budding Fruit Trees.

Budding Fruit Trees.
As the season is at hand when budding
is to be done, If done at all, we call the at
tcntion Of our readers to the subject.
As general rule, all kinds of fruit can
be propagsted by the bud, great care be-
ing taken that the bud be put into tree OF
similar kind. In many instances, good
union viii be obtained between bud and
a stock Of very different kind, as the apple
buddcd upon the paradise tock,-the pear
upon the ounce and thorn. All kinds OF
cherry, we believe, work well on the small
wild red variety-Ger. Telegraph.
The advantages Of budding over graft
ipg,in fruit trees, are thus stated by Down
ing in his Fruit and Fruit Trees:"-
1.-THE advantage in budding fruit trees
compared with grating, are LIST, the great
rapidi,y with which it is done, a skill
full builder, with clever boy follow
ing him to tie the buds, being able to
work from a thousand to twelve hum
drcd young nursery stocks-2nd' the
more convenient season at which 1t is per-
formed, in all countries when short spring
crowds garden labors into a short space !;
Sd, being able to perform the operation
with injuring the stock, in case OF failure,
which is always more or less the case IN
stocks headed down for grating 4th, the
opportunity it affords, when performed in
season, Of repeating the trial on the same
stock to these it may be added that bud
ding &c "niversnlly preferred here for all
stone fruits, such as peaches, aP'ioots. Nc /.
which require extra care in grating but are
budded with great case"
Thisprocess he goes on to describes as fol-
lows -
THE proper season for budding fruit
trees. in this country, is from the first of
July to the first of September the differ
cnt trees coming into season as follows -
Plums, cherries. apricots, on plums, april
cots. pears, apples, ounces, nectarines,and
peaches. Trees of considerable size will
require budding earlier than young seed
ling stocks. But the operation is always,
and only, performed when The bark ofMe
stock pealsor separates freelgtrom tie rood,
when the buds ofthc current years growth
arc somewhat plump,and the young wood
10 grown firm. Young stocks in the nur-
sery, il thrifty, are usually planted out in
rows in the spring, and budded tho same
summer or autumn.
"Beiore commencing you should pro-
vide yourself with budding knife about
Al inches long, have at one end rounded
blade, and an ivory handle terminating in
a thin rounded edge called the haft at the
other.
I'm choosing your buds, select thirty
shoots that have nearly done growing, and
cutting of a few of the imperfect buds at
the lower, and such as may be yet too soft
at the upper ends, leaving only smooth,
well developed single buds; the double
buds being fruit buds. Cut off the leaves,
. allowing about half an inch Of the Ioot-
stalks to remain for conveniently inserting
the buds. Some strands of Fascinating
about twelve or fourteen inches long, pre-
viously soaked in water to render them soft
and pliablc, Tor in the absence ofthese some
soft wooden yarn) must. also be at hand for
tying the buds.
"Shield or I budding,is the most approx
cd mode in all countries. A new variety
Of this method now generally practiced in
this country. we shall describe first as be-
ing the simplest and best mode for fruit
trees.
"American Shield Baddag-Having
your stick Of buds ready, choose smooth
portion Of the stock. When the latter is
equally convenient, select also the north side
ofthe stock, as less exposed to the SUM-
Make an upright incisiou in the bark from
an inch to an inch and half long, ard at
the top of this make cross cut,so that the
whole shall form L. From the stick of
buds, yourknife being very sharp, cut a
thin, smooth slice Of wood and bark con-
tanning bud. With the ivory hafi Of your
budding knife, now raise the bark ON each
side Of the incision just wide enough pad
init easily theprepared bud. Taking hold
Of the footstock Of the leaf, insert tho bud
under the bark, pushing it gently down to
the bottom Of the incision. If the upper
portion of the bud projects above the hori-
zonial partofth T,cut it smoothly off now,
SO that it may completely fit. A bandage
Of soft mating is now tied pretty firmly
over the whole wound, commencing at
the bottom, and leaving the bud and foot
stalk ofthe leaf only exposed to the light
and air.
"Affcr Treatment In two weeks after
the operation you will be able to see whe,h-
err the bud has taken. by its plumpness and
freshness. lift has failed. you may, if the
bark still parts readily, make another trial;
a clever budder will not lose over six or
eight per cent If it has succeeded, after
fortnight more has elapsed, the bandage
must be loosened, or If the stalk has swell |
ed much, it should be removed all toeeth-
or. When budding has been performed
very late, we have occasionally found it an
advantage to leave the bandagc on during
the winter"
A RARE FLowER.-The first and only
specimen Of the Victoria Regia, a species
Of water lily, ever grown in this country, is
now in bloom at Spnngbrook farm, the re-
sidencc Of Caleb Cope, Esq, the President
of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
The seed from which this plant was grown
was obtained from the royal gardens at
Kew, in March last, and hot house was
built by Mr.. Cope, for the proper devel-
opement Of the flower. tits growing in a
tank "a feet in diameter, and the whole
surface Of the water is now covered with |
the leaves, the largest Of which is 6 1-2 feet
in diameier.-PAa Ledger.
A venerable old lady. who had a singu-
bar faculty for skipping "hard words" in
The text came to the passage which says
And the Lord smote Abijah, the Hittite,