14 OREGON WALNUTS 



Young walnut orchard with cherry fillers. 



"Pick away the dirt from around the tree. With a sharp band 

 shear, cut off the tree about two inches above the ground. In 

 making the cut always have the blade down. Then with a 

 shoemaker's knife make a vertical cut from an inch to an inch 

 and one-half in length, the cut terminating at the stub of the 

 stock. The cut is very shallow at the lower end and ends deeply 

 at the center. Now make a cut at right angles to the first. The 

 result will be that you will take out a right-angled piece from 

 the stock, the cut being broad and deep at the top and shallow 

 and drawn to a point at the lower end. 



"A scion is so cut as to fit this right-angled notch in the 

 stock very closely. First cut the scion off sharply, then make a 

 cut at right angles to this, which will be from an inch to an inch 

 and one-half in length. Draw it in slightly toward the point. 

 If the scion and stock do not fit absolutely smooth, make new 

 cuts until you get a true, smooth connection. Now take some 

 coarse twine or yarn and wrap the two together securely, 

 finally tying with a half hitch. This being done, wax over very 

 carefully, probably at least two or three times, as per directions 

 given for cleft grafting. Use paper bags and treat as in pre- 

 vious method." 



Mr. Fred Groner of Hillsboro, Oregon, who has done a 



