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VENEER GRAFTING. 



Veneer Grafting. This 

 method is somewhat similar 

 to " Side Grafting," and 

 may be practised either 

 with dormant buds in the 

 early spring, or towards the 

 end of the summer and 

 autumn. By this method 

 the scion, with a very 

 smooth splice cut, is made 

 to fit the side of the stock 

 exactly, the bark of the 

 latter being either removed 

 altogether or simply raised. 

 There are several forms 

 of veneer grafting, but 

 the^same principle applies 

 to! all- This mode of 

 grafting is useful in sup- 

 plying deficiencies in the 

 branches of trees and 

 shrubs.! ^J 



Veneering with Strips. 



TERMINAL GRAFTING. 



(A) The scion, cut with an even double slope (a). (JB) Phe stock, with 

 cleft in the centre. (B C) The stock and scion in place. 



