The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-10-30

are now multiplied by grating O bud
ding. A scion Is portion cut from q
plant to be Inserted upon another spr
the s,ime) plant. with the intention tisht
1t shall grow Except for herimre0,ls
grating the wood for scions should i,t'
taken while in dormant or resting
condition. The tiine usually consider
ca best Is after the leaves have fallen.
but before severe freezing ttesinx
The scions are lied ID lunches ana
bu.ted In moist sand. where they Will
not freeze and yet will he kept cold
enough to prevent growth. t;Nd ~
suits often follow cutting sciOns tn. the
spring just before or ut tue time the
grating is to he done. IL cleft graft
Ing Is the style to he employed this
practice frequently gives good results.
but spring cutting Of sciOns for whip
grating is not desirable.
The stock " the plant Or part Of 4
plant upon which or into which the
bud or scion is inserted. For bcst re
suits IN grating 1t is essential TINT the
stock bic in an active condition.
Cleft grating is particularly adapted
to large trees when for any re;lsdli It
becomes necessary to change the va
riety. branches too large to be work.
ed by other methods can lie cleft graft
ell 4 branch one or one and Olt-lialf
inches IN diameter u severed with Z
saw. Care should be taken that the
bark he not loosened from amy portion
OF the stub. Split the exposed end
with broad thin chisel or grating
fool Then with 4 wedge or the wedge
shaped prong at the end Of the grating
tool spread the cleft 80 that the scions
may be inserted.
The scion should consist Of a portion
of the previous seasons growth and
should be long enough to have two or
three buds. The lower end Ut the
scion which is to be inserted into the
cleft should be cut. into the shape Of u
wedge, having the outer edge thicker
than the other. In general It IL gn,d
plan to cut the scion SO that the lowest
bud will come just at the top Of this
wedge. so that It will be near the ias,
Of the stock. To make this contact u
the growing portions doubly certain the
scion Is often set at slight angle with
the stock into which it u inserted.
After the scions have been set the
operation Of cleft grating IL completed
by covering all cut surfaces With a
layer of grating WAX.
Whip grating ID almost universally
used In root grating. It has the adj
vantagc of being well adapted to small
plants only one or two years Ut aye.
and 1t can I've done indoors during the
comparative leisure Of winter.
The graft Is made by cutting the
stock Off diagonally-0ne long smooth
cut with sharp knife. leaving about
three-fourths Of an inch Of cut surface.
Place the knife about one-thlrd Of the
distance from the end Of the cut sur
face at right angles to the cut and
split the stock IN the direction Of its
long axis. Cut the lower end Of the
scion In like manner. and when the
two parts are forced together the cut
surfaces will At neatly together, md
one will nearly cover the other II scion
and stock are of the same size. A diff
ference may he disregarded unless Il
be too great. After the scion and stock
have been locked together they should
be wrapped with five or six turns Of
waxed cotton to hold the parts firmly
together. 1t Is In root grating that the
whip graft finds It's distinctive field.
The roots are dug and the scions are
cut in the fall and stored. The work
of grating may be done during the
winter months. When the operation
has been performed the CRAFTS arg
packed away In moss. sawdust or sand
In cool cellar to remain until spring.
In ordinary propagation By means Of
whip CRAFTS the scion Is cut with about
three buds. and the stock Is nearly as
long as the scion. The graft II %
planted as to bring the union Of stock
and scion not very far below the sur.
face Of the ground. But where the
trees are required to be especially
hardy In order to stand severe winters
and the roots used are not known to
be SO hardy as the plants from which
the scions have been cut a different
| plan Is adopted. The scions are cut
much longer, and the roots may be chi
shorter, and the graft n planted "a
deep as to cause roots to issue from
/ tho lrvrn,. oud ~ <t.n o<,foc yN1,n,. -. l.
en- up to be set In the orchard the orig.
inal root may be removed entirely.
Budding Is one OF the most econom
zeal forms OF artificial reproduction
and each year witnesses its more gen
eral use
The operation Of budding Is simple
and can be done with great speed By
expert builders. TIE work has usually
to be done In July, August or earl,
| September. The bud should be taker
from wood Of the present season,
growth. Since the work Of budding /.
done during the season OF activ,
growth the bud sticks are prepared s,
that the petiole or stem OF each leaf |.
left attached to serve as q handle t,
aid in pushing the bud home when IN
sorting 1t beneath the bark Of I'll,
stock. This Is what b usually Gale,
a shield bud and Is cut so that q small
portion Of the woody tissue Of th,
branch is removed with the bud.
The stock for budding should be q
least as thick as the ordinary lead pen
ell. The height at which buds are In
serted varies; the nearer the ground til
better. When the bud Is made d ligatur
is then tightly drawn about. above an,
below the bud to hold 1t In place an
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