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Propagation of Fruit Trees. 



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the body, at the same time making a clean upward cut aljout 2 in. in 

 length and quarter the way through the stock. Deftly turn the blade of 

 the knife, and sever with a clean cut the same as when cutting off a budded 

 stock. If the stocks to be operated upon are .small or medium sized, this 

 upward cut may be made right through from one side to the other — ^the 

 same as the downward cut upon the scion. If the latter cut is practised 

 upon a well grown stock, the scion when placed in position will be some- 

 what oblique, particularly if the cut is made short. But, if cut like 

 Fig. 38, it will be in a perfectly vertical position. Having roughly made 

 the cut upon the stock, pare away the cut until it has a smooth, level 

 surface. Then Ijack off the terminal end of the stock, leaving a short 

 sloping cut. This should be made upwards, as shown in Fig. 38. The 

 reason for making the short cut at the back of the stock is to prevent any 

 moisture, when it is moulded up with earth, following down the scion 



38. GROUND GRAFTING Willi' TONGUE METHOD. 



(( ;iii(l ii. StDi-k and scion ]irii]iri-ly ciil, c. I'liitt'cl icailx for liindiiii;'. (/. licJimd rr:ul.\ tor luoiildin^. 



and interfering wilh the unodv mattiT thai fnniis the callus and unites the 

 scion and sto<-k. 



When ludkiiig the tongue upon the stock. i)ress the blade of the knife 

 downwards auLJ clo.se to the terminal end of the stock (I'ig. 38). and 

 upwards in thi' scion. 'I'liis tongue will hold tlie stock and scion lirnily 

 together until bound. 



When selecting cuttings lor making scions, .stv that they carry healthy 

 wood and not l>looni buds. Scions for ground grafting should not be cut 

 long ; two buds above the united ])arts will be ample (Fig. 38. /'. c. if). 



When the sl(K'k and .scion .ire iirei)ared. place the hitter in [.osition. 

 and exerci.se car<- in .seeing that the caml)ium of the scion tits exactly that 

 of the stock upon the one side (Fig. 38 <). When placed in position, the 

 lower eml ol the .scion should not owrlaj) the cut ujion the sto<-k. II so, 

 an ugly join will be the result. 



