WINTER GRAFTING. 



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fifty or one hundred each; and all bunches labeled to avoid mix- 

 ture. Pack the bundles together as closely as possible. No 

 packing is needed between the bundles, but it should be used 

 about one-half inch thick around the inside of the box and 



SIDE GRAFTING. 



ji. Shows scion cut wcdKf sliaped. 



<l. Stock with ohlique cleft for reception of scion. 



c. Scion in place tied witli waxed thread. 



li. .Toint covered with wax. 



above each layer. Finish by nailing the cover on. Store in a cool 



cellar until spring. It is safest to repack every four or five weeks. 



Plums.— The ordinary method of propagating the plum is by 



shield-budding in August and September or by crown graft- 



