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GENERAL ADVICE 



is distributed throughout the plant, the path of 

 transfer being in the inner layers of bark. This 

 food material, being distributed back to the girdle, 

 will generally heal over the wound if the woo^. is 

 not allowed to become dry. In some cases, how- 

 ever, it is necessary to join the bark above and 



108. Safe method of hitching 

 a horse to a tree. 



109. Common stake 

 label. 



below the girdle by means of cions, which are 

 whittled to a wedge -shape on either end, and 

 inserted underneath the two edges of the bark. 

 The ends of the cions and the edges of the wound 

 are held by a bandage of cloth, and the whole 

 work is protected by melted grafting -wax poured 

 upon it.* See "Pruning -Book" for details. 



*A good grafting-wax is made as follows : Into a kettle place one part 

 by weight of tallow, two parts of beeswax, four parts of rosin. When 

 completely melted, pour into a tub or pail of cold water, then work it with 

 the hands (which should be greased) until it develops a grain and 

 becomes the color of taffy candy. The whole question of the propagation 

 of plants is discussed in "The Nursery-Book." 



