The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 195
t its upper part; and, next, a portion is cut off the raised bark, soas to reduce it to such a length as will bring it exactly up to the lower side ofthe bud, as shown at d. The bud is then tied, as shown at e; but with thepetiole of a leaf included in the upper part of the tie, the leaf suspended… … knife, and is sometimes removed altogether; when, of course, the bud has nochance of success. This graft is particularly adapted for thin-barked plants,and more especially for roses. It appears to us to be a very decided improve-ment on the common mode of budding, andwe hope it will be generally…