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the .side iiiij^iit Ix' uiJilli-il. This was jilxuil l\\(i vcmis Mllcr the 

 lice \va« cut. 



This siiows jiiKil her Ircc Ii'(»iii which lour s[)i(iiils wci-c m-allefl. 

 Tliis was ^railed in .Mav, and in .liiiic I he spi-ouls wcie slai-led. 

 ( )!' coiii-sc, all Inids hclow i he ural'l were rcnioNcd in oidci- i(» pi-c- 

 ^(Mll ihestreniilh passing ii.,. >,;.• i,ii<ls. 



This view shows the same grafts as tliey \\ere niaiurinL^ diir- 

 iiij^- tlie tirst summer. Tliree have started; the fouitli was a little 

 sh)\\ in slarting. 



Here they are shown after one season's j'rowth. The roots 

 from tlie old stump c»jnlained lots of nourishment and pushed the 

 growth rapidly, so liiat during one season the growth that you 

 see took place. This was taken in October. 



Another view sho\\ ing one season's growth, after the leaves 

 had been removed. This shows four spi'outs grafted. Tlie\- are 

 growing together. 



This is a tj'pical sprout after the lirst year's growth. Notice 

 it makes a fan-shaped tree. Al this point, sometime dni-ing the 

 early sin-ing this limb would be cut off here (indicating), this 

 one and the one at that ijoint, thereby insuring the next year a 

 low crown. The growth is so ra])id that frequently the wind 

 would break them olf if tliey wi-rc not cut back, so that it is much 

 better to cut them bach. 



The next view shows a grafting outlit. Tliese are the s])routs 

 cut from the Paragon trees, called the "scions," to be grafted on 

 the native sprouts. This shows the tape, which is waxed, and 

 some of the grafting ^^"ax. This is the machine for \\in(ling the 

 waxed tape, previous to the l>eginning of the grafting. 



The wedge graft was used lirst. This view shows the metliod 

 of insertion of the wedge graft. It is then waxed and wound 

 with the waxed tape. The wedge graft was used by ])rof(»ssional 

 grafters who were employed in 1807, ISltS and 1S!M>, l»ut onlv 

 about t\\o ]K'r cent, survived. The season is very sjioi-t during 

 which this could be used, because the bark S('])arates fi-om the 

 stock so early tliat the union ^^<)uld not take ])lace. 



^'his view shows one of the tices. sliowing a successful union 

 of the wedge graft. This is one of llie (ddest trees now to be 

 seen in the grove. 



