PROPAGATION. 



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"tongue" is then made and the stock cut off about 

 4 inches below, when the same is repeated till the 

 stock is used. The cions are cut in the same way, 

 about 6 to 7 inches long. They are then pressed 

 firmly together and tied with waxed thread. The 

 wax is not for the purpose of sealing the cuts, 

 but for convenience in tying. It is not necessary 

 to have it waxed. The thread is fastened at the 

 bottom of the splice by overlapping as shown in 

 budding, then three or four wraps are made and the 

 other end fastened by drawing it into the cleft at 

 the top, or simply breaking it and rolling in the 

 fingers. The former is best. These 

 are now packed away in boxes in 

 damp sawdust or sand in cellar 

 to callus. They soon unite and 

 when everything is favorable will 

 give very nearly a full stand. Dib- 

 bles are used for planting, and the 

 graft set below the ground except 

 the top bud, and the soil is pressed 

 very firmly, especially at the bot- 

 tom of the graft, taking care at 

 the time not to break the joint, or 

 the graft will die. 



Side Grafting. Fig. n shows 

 a very useful mode of grafting, 

 and a novice will succeed with 

 this oftener than with any other aerial work. The 

 stock is grasped firmly in the hand and bent slightly 

 to facilitate the incision the cion is cut as for 



FIG. 11. 

 A SIDIi GRAFT 



