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downwards. The grafts are then prepared by cutting the 

 lower end of the shoot about 6 inches long, cutting this 

 length down from about the third eye of the upper end 

 of the scion, and shaving the base off to next to nothing, 

 and to match as far as possible the loop on the stock. If 

 it is too long, more must be cut off ; then make an upward 



notch in the scion to fit into 

 the notch on the stock, and 

 press the scion and stock closely 

 together. It is important that 

 the bark at the base of the scion 

 meets the bark at the base of 

 the stock, as the healing growth 

 starts at that point and a com- 

 plete junction is then secured. 

 In cutting the scion the wood 

 should be slightly scooped out. 

 If left rounded, it makes a 

 bumpy union. 



The graft or scion should be 

 , b, the stock prepared for graft- then firmly tied in, and some 

 ing; f , the scion; d, the graft m i x t ure either of wax made 



completed. 

 (From the Contours' Chronicle.) from g rease and resm > Or cla Y 



and horse droppings beaten into 



a pudding with a flat stick and afterwards well kneaded 

 like dough. The material prepared is firmly placed all 

 round the stock and scion to exclude the air. Special care 

 should be taken to close the mixture well below the graft, 

 and also above it, to keep out water. The " Pug " is made 

 up in finishing to the shape of a long egg. In using 

 wax, it is put on hot, and if the first finger is dipped in 





FIG. 5. GRAFTING 



