10 Jan., 1918.J 



Apple Culture in Victoria. 



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inserted in the cambium and forced downwards to the full extent of the 

 tapered part, opposite the slit in the bark of the stock. The pressure 

 opens the incision in the bark of the stock and pei'mits of a long union 

 of the cambiums of the stock and scion. When the work is carefully 

 executed, weather conditions being favorable, but few of these grafts 

 fail. A sufficient number of scions, usually from three to six, with 

 which to form the branch system and make a callus sufficiently extensive 

 to cover over the wound before the wood commences to rot and thus 

 prevent its decay, should be employed. When the scions have been 

 placed in position, a piece of strong string firmly tied around the stock 



Fig. 1. Fig. 2. 



Plate lie. 



Fig. 1. Jonathan grafted on to Northern Spy stock. 



Fig. 2. Same tree after thinning out of leaders completed. 



about 1 inch from the saw cut prevents the further opening of the 

 splits in the old bark. Then a covering of grafting wax or earth 

 excludes the air from the Avounded parts until the grafts are firmly 

 established. 



The grafting operation should be performed in early spring, when 

 the sap commences to rise in the stocks, and greater success is achieved 

 when the wood required for scions is removed from the trees during 

 winter and heeled in to become partly wilted before being required for 

 use. 



In warm districts particularly, the stems should be covered with 

 hessian or other material to protect them from the sun until such time 



