HOW PLANTS ARE PROPAGATED 



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the same thickness, we cut them as shown in figures 55 

 and 57. 



We tie them firmly 

 together with grafting 

 cloth, which is made by 

 painting narrow strips 

 of cloth with melted 

 grafting wax. 



Grafting wax may be 

 made by melting to- 

 gether two parts of 

 beeswax, one of beef 

 tallow, and four of 

 rosin. Stir it well, then pour into water, and as soon 

 as it cools work it like molasses candy until it becomes 

 light yellow. 



FIG. 57. Saddle graft at A, veneer 

 graft at B. 



