MARKING AND CUTTING THE "SLOT" 



Figures 7 and 8. A notch is cut in the stock so that the shelf at its base is at the 

 point selected to insert the graft. The exposed surface is immediately coated with melted 

 paraffin. Next, the chosen piece of grafting wood is prepared by cutting its base to a 

 wedge-shape. The graft is then used as a guide in making two parallel cuts in the bark 

 of the stock, downward from the base of the notch (Figure 7). The tongue of bark be- 

 tween the two cuts is then lifted carefully with a narrow chisel, but not removed 

 (Figure 8). 



