Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-27
AGRICULTURAL.
BUDDING FRITZ TREES.

bt DbiNG FRi IL 1kflS.
Fifty wears ago it was almost the univer
sal practice to graft young fruit trees, but
gradually this method of improving the
natural fruit, has changed. until at the
present time, it is universally conceded,
that. for small seedlings, budding is the
best method There are several reasons
why this is SO. First, the trees can be
changed one or two years younger Sec
ond, the bud is more likely to live than
Il scion third, it can be done much
quicker fourth, 1t can be done at a sea-
son of the year, when business is not so
driving as 1t Is when grating must be
done; fifth, the trees grow III better
shape than from the scion sixth, If the
bud does not grow it does not injure the
tree SO much, and it can be changed the
next year. either by budding or grating;
and seventh, budding tree leaves the
trunk with less prominent scar than a
grated one.
An expert In the business viii set from
sixty TO a hundred buds in an hour, and
not lose more than four per cent of apple
or pear buds, but of peach and cherry
buds, much larger per cent will be lost.
Much more intelligence is required to
bring seeding trees up to Just the right
state to bud, and to know when to bud
them, than is required to successfully
perform the operation of budding.
Apple trees should he made to grow
fast enough to attain a size sufficient to
bud the second year From half to
/ five-cighths Of an inch III diameter is &
/ coed size to bud Stocks that do not get
large enough to bud the second year, if
apple stocks, should be rejected as unfit
to make good healthy trees
There is always, i'll every collection of
seeding trees, great difference i'll the
vigor of their growth. While some have
large healthy leaves and make a most
vigorous growth, others by the side of
them, III the same soil, have small slckly
leaves and make very small growth
This state of things Is not confined to our
cultivated trees, but extends to the trees
and shrubs of the woods, andto all of the
natural and cultivated plants in fact it
is not confined 10 the vegetable, but ex-
tends. and is seen all through the ami
NAL kingdom. This being Il well estab- |
lisled fact. he who is. wise, if he wants |
good healthy vigorous trees will be care
ful, IN the selection OF seedlings, to Sc
lect only such as have every indication Of |
health and vigor.
The time for budding trees depends .
very much on the seasou When We have /
very wet July, like the present season, !
apple trees that have been well cared for, /
Will make a vigorous growth during the |
month OF August, and probably will not /,
stop growing until the second week in
September. If We could know Just when /
a tree is to stop growing, and bud it two
weeks before, it would not he lar ont of
l.
enough after the bud is set, TO unite the
bud with the tree and not long enough
for the tree to enlarge 50 as to burst the
strings.
Apple and pear trec3 should be budled
Oh the southwest side of the tree, because
when the bud begins to grow in the
spring, the southwest wind prevails and
Will keep the growing shoot in more up
right position than ii it came from the
northeast side Of the tree besides it pro-
tects the stock from the sun much bet
ter.
After trying a great variety Of strings
We have found that 2 poor quality of cot
ton wicking Is the best. 1t has several
advantages over others, among them its
readiness to adjust itself where wanted
ease Of using its elasticity, and the
tumn, and removing In the spring If the
quality Of the wicking is poor, when the
tree begins to grow IN the spring it has
los! SO much of its strength that it readi
ly breaks before any injury is done to the
tree
Seeding pear trees do not usually get
large enough TO bud until the third year
Cherry stocks in good soil are inclined to
grow too fast 10 bud the second year To
avoid this the land should not be made
too rich. Peach trees are more difficult
to pan9,Ia Than apnle reA" ~ che~rJ Tf
they do not get large enough to bud the
first year, it is difficult to keep them in a
thrifty condition, ana not have them too
large the second year Ii they are forced
the first year they grow so fast i'll August
that unless the time OF budding is post
poned until very late in the season, the
tree grows SO fast that it seriously inter
feres with the life of the bud
Peach or cherry trees should be bud
ded on the north side If budded on the
south side the bud is frequently covered
up and killed by the gum that runs from
the wound made in budding.
The selection Of buds to set is an I'M
portant matter, the twigs should be of a
good size, just on the point of ceasing to
grow the bark should slip readily, the .
buds should be full and well formed. As |
soon as the twig is severed from the tree |
the leaves should be cut off, leaving the |
stem on the bud. As the process of bud
ding is not easily described without cuts. !
and as these, with full description OF |
the process of budding, may be found in
any of the fruit books. it is omitted |
here.
Every individual who pretends 10 cult
vate tree or a shrub should learn the .
art of budding. 1t is SO easy to acquire,
and affords SO much qualification in the .
practice, that it is surprising that, COM
paratively, so few learn it. Its advan-
tages are not confined to fruit, but extend .
to the flowers knowledge OF it would .
greatly assist III improving the appear
ance of the flower garden 1t is true We .
can readily buy almost any kind of fruit .
trees, budded with the varieties We de- |
sire and perhaps this as rule may be
the best way, if we wish to save time /:
but if the farmer would encourage his |
sons 10 plant the seeds Of choice fruit, |
and learn them to bud then, every tree |
which they raised and budded, would not
only be looked upon with satisfaction Gnd
pride, but would strongly attach them TO
the old homestead, and the fact that they !
planted the seeds and budded the trees
with their OWE hands would always make /
them dearer objects TO their eyes. and the /
! iruit more luclous to their taste.
No man need fear any evil arising from
the encouragement OF the growth of that
trait which will make his sons more sin
cerely il LIZ with horHc.-.rvse P{5u1L- |
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