The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-08-15
a gTjGMQ ANIMAL.


Budding affords the most rapid means OF the
propagation OF most varieties OF fruits known to
Horticulture; yet comparatively lew out OF the pro
fessionG ranks are familiar with the principles
which underlie 4 successful practice Of this veiy
interesting operation. W viii now III efore brief
ly detail the process 10 we perform it, and may sug
gest some practical IDEAS new to others
The conditions under which n successful result
may be expected are
LIST Stocks Of q suitable size, usually twice to
four times the size Of the scion from which the bud
" 20 be taken. The 4 ,ck mas be one that has
been growing vigorously, and will he for feYefal
days after the bud il inserted thcu The bark viii
peel freely. and the canbriunl OF new deposit o
sap wood will be in pulpy state just right to
nOurish the bud
2nd. Scons, with meH matUred, promineAt buds;
and to secEre this the scion should have formed its
terminal bud, or have been pnched IN ten days
previous TO ripen the wood and develop the buds.
The leaf and leaf.s.ock should be removed imme.
diatey after cutting, close the SCION Scions cut
in this way can be preserved for days and weeks,
II rolled in damp cloths, or sent by mail rolled in
oil silk-air tight.
Sd some good tying material, prepared before
hand Many kinds are used TIE best OF which is
basa mating prepared from the inner bark of bass
wood, rotted or boiled sufficiently to separate the
layers into paper Ike sheets, which can be stripped
into bands OF convenient size. The inner corn
husk dried sOfteHed, rubbed soft and stripped
up, II On excellent material used with skill Yarn
oioth, or twine can be used i nothing better il at
hand. Whatever the material used it should be
mUstened only enough TO make it pliuble Many
ouus ''i nom Shf'nkaEe Oh INC oahd.
4th sharp smooth edged, tbin.b laded, centre
pointed knife, with email handle. The blade should
have rounded point, thin AID sharp on one edge,
ana tie back near the point thin and dull, this back
is TO litt the berk and push in the bud. This we
find by long experience the best form and far
perorior rapid work TO tie regainr budding knife.
Having the rpnteriaIs re,dv L, yyo,k soloct
smooth plnc. upon the t,,tl. sid. ~. .s,,,cL
draw lenqtbvi.4 pc.sf,s . ~, inch ,,., H.
II .r.s cut NJ tle r,ot. ,,r.se,,t;,,,.,., i,rtod
r'i.. 81 yes u the bark ut The aorq.rs (Srsready
for ihe bud Place tbc knife ouc inch above the
bud on the scicn and with dishing cut. carry il
do"nwards and into the wood enough 10 give firm
ness and stiffness to the bud slip; bring ont the
knife three fourths Of an inch below the bud then
insert the slip and push ii gently To It's place with
U'e o"ck point ct the kniicj close the bark down on
each side and apply the bnnd thus; Place one end
on The stock, little below he bud; hold it With the
numb until with the other hand HE band is bro't
round and Tapped over So as to bind tic end firmly
mus "ihu hrnly and gently up the stock avoiding
'no Duu' "nu wheh July above, underlap one or
more TO mold the end jast, and The work is done
oro,;o,, W p'ii''''''E 'niS simple op-
"'l1 'P' oe''e' '"ah the one described,
- 'io etH"ler' 'hat unless the
1aaaa - a"u 'o'"'e'y Pun on II WIZ shrink
" llg uo'i"i, OF 'he pud' Weshove tie
lii haa. 'oo1U'o VIC Sno"'uer oe'o" The bud
',''' - 'Ssu'o o' me KNIFE than the
80 " Ouu WIN IN puSnins down. and it is
~" 'iV '''o ','o' "o nave 10 ie"f Stock as the
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