there are but slight differences, 

 and in others they are more fanci- 

 ful than serviceable. The follow- 

 ing methods are most generally 

 practised, and are ample for the 

 requirements of cultivators : 



Splioe or Whip Grafting is one 

 of the most simple forms, and can 

 be practised in cases where the 

 stock and scion are equal in size. 

 All that is necessary is to make 

 a perfectly smooth cut, slanting 

 upward, in the stock, and a corres- 

 ponding one downward with the 

 scion, to make the two fit pre- 

 cisely ; bind the two firmly to- 

 gether with a strip of calico or 

 other material that will answer 

 the purpose, and cover with 

 grafting wax or clay to exclude 

 the air. This is a very sure and 

 neat way of grafting. 



Tongue-grafting resem- 

 bles very nearly the 

 method last described, 

 except that, instead of 

 the simple" splice or join, 

 a tongue is made to 

 hold the stock and scion 

 together more firmly. 

 This is an advantage in 

 some cases. The tongue 

 is formed by making a 

 downward slit, from half- 

 an-inch to an inch deep, 

 commencing near the top 

 of the prepared face of 

 the stock, and' taking out 

 a thin tongue of wood ; 

 then make a slit on the 

 cut face of the scion, to 

 form a tongue or wedge 

 to fit into the opening 

 made in the stock. In 

 fixing the parts, make the 

 inner bark of each meet 



ion 



SPLICE OR WHIP GRAFTING. 



(A) The stock. (B) The scion. 

 ((?) Fixed in position. 



TONGUE-GRAFTING. 



side. After 



(C) Fixed in position. 



