A TREATISE ON NUT CULTURE. 



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STOCK PREPARED FOR TOUNGE GRAFT WHIP OR TONGUE 



TONGUE GRAFT. INSERTED. GRAFT. 



between the bark and wood of the one will fit that of the other on at least one 

 side. They are now bound firmly by a bandage wound around them and 

 waxed over to protect from the weather. During the season they should be 

 examined, and as they enlarge the bands should be cut to prevent girdling 

 the stock. 



Cleft Grafting 



This method is gen- 

 erally* used in top 



grafting and crown grafting. The stock is cut 



off squarely and split, and into the split a 



wedge-shaped scion is inserted. 



The stock must be cut off squarely and 



smoothly with a sharp, 'fine-toothed saw, and 



the rough edges dressed off with a sharp knife, 



so as to insure a better union of scion and stock. 



The stub is then split to a depth of one or two 



inches, not exactly down the centre, but a little 



to one side is preferred. The scion is now 



cut, in wedge form, with one edge a little thicker than the other and with 



but one scarf through the pith if possible. The blade of the grafting knife* 



is now removed and wedge at end inserted in cleft to open it for reception 



of scion, which is now pressed down to the first bud, the thickest edge of 



CLEFT GRAFT 



"Grafting knife can be secured from seedsmen. 



