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and split the stock. Cut the lower end of the scion in 

 the same way. Fit the two portions into each other so 

 that the cambium layers meet. After fitting the parts 

 together, bind them with five or six turns of cotton 

 yarn coated with grafting wax. Then smear wax over 

 the entire joint to make it air-tight. 



After the process of grafting is completed, plant the 

 trees in boxes or flowerpots in moist sand, and store 



FIG. 102. Cleft Grafting 

 a, scion ; b, two scions placed in a stock ; c, same after two years' growth 



them in a cool cellar until spring, when they may be 

 taken up and planted in rich garden soil. The work of 

 grafting should be done in February. 



Cleft grafting. This form of grafting is sometimes 

 used in placing new branches on old apple trees. Several 

 different kinds of apples may be grown on the same tree. 



Select branches from one to two inches in diameter. 

 Cut them off with a saw, without loosening; the bark 



