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Bulletin 94 



V'^RAFTING YOUNG STOCK 



Grafting young seedling stock is practiced by some nurserymen, 

 but this method of propagation does not carry advantages that recom- 

 mend its use by the general grower. The ordinary bark graft (sub- 

 sequently described under top-grafting) is largely used, the operation 

 being performed on seedling stock, about three or four inches above 

 the ground. 



Fi- 8 Method of preparing scions for bark Kraft; (a) ordinary scion, (b) scion 

 "■ trimmed on back, exposing chlorophyll layer. 



A discouraging feature experienced formerly in the growing of 

 seedling stock for grafting was the length of time required for olive 



