new system of handling the budding
operations that would give more definite results and if possible to
eliminate the use of a wax melter and the waxing of buds. My first trial
consisted in the use of florist's tin foil. Cutting bud from bud stick
with my new style bud cutter, I cut out the patch from stalk and placed
bud in place and with two or three turns of raffia, or rubber bands,
secured bud in place, then put 2 wraps of tinfoil around the bud and
stalk extending from one inch below to one inch above bud, then with
hand pressed tinfoil tightly to shape of bud and stalk, then completely
wrapped with raffia and tied securely. This makes a neat job and is
pleasant and convenient to work with.

I have today examined some buds so treated and put on the 13th of August
and they appear to be in prime shape, no apparent flooding or souring of
the bud patch. As this tin foil cost me 25c per pound, I had a happy
thought of using cellophane which is much cheaper and is equally easy to
use, on the whole, as the tinfoil as, while it is in the first operation
of actually applying to stalk not just as easily put on, it has an
important advantage that offsets this, which is the ease with which one
can see that the bud is in the exact place, while the tying is taking
place.

My present method of using the cellophane is to apply a double wrapping
of cellophane directly over the bud then to securely wrap from one-half
inch below bud to one-half inch above bud. This makes a good air and
moisture proof job. Experience may modify or eliminate some parts of
this procedure, and it is with this in view that I pass this on that
others may take it up and work out the best procedure from a wider
experience than one can give.

From my experience I would suggest that if one is marking or cutting the
patch on the stalk 8 or 10 days ahead of placing the bud thereon, that
one be very careful not to cut too deeply as a large percentage of those
I so cut were so badly discolored that I had to cut a new place when
placing the bud, as those done 10 days previous showed a one-eighth inch
dead and discolored portion around the cut that extend one-sixteenth
inch into the trunk of the tree, and no union could possibly take place
on such a spoiled cambium surface.

Bus Tour September 12th

_By_ J. W. HERSHEY

_Downington, Pennsylvania_

Leaving the Hotel Swan at 8:45 A.M. with a bus load and 8 cars the tour
proceeded to Dr. Truman W. Jones'