RTTDWNG. 



Stock and Scion j 

 prepared. 



Stock and 8cion 

 fitted. 



Cleft G-rat'tiag for tin old Stock. 



attention to a number of these species. There are various methods of 

 grafting, and care must be taken that the one practised is suitable to the 

 conditions existing between stock and scion. When the stock and scion 

 are equal, or nearly so, in size, what is known as ' ' whip " or " saddle " 

 grafting are the best methods. For old stocks ordinary " cleft " grafting 

 is the method most generally practised. Full instructions as to these 

 forms of grafting will be found at pages 8 and 10, volume 1. Then, 

 again, some of the more delicate kinds thrive better upon stronger stocks 

 than their own, and then grafting may be an advantage. Ordinary 

 cleft-grating is the method most generally adopted with the Grape Vine, 

 and the operation should not be performed till after active growth has 

 commenced, and the sap is rising freely. 



Inarching, or grafting by approach, is a method of propagation that 

 may sometimes prove useful for filling up vacancies in the branches, or 

 enabling new or weakly varieties to be established quickly upon robust 

 stocks. The operation may be performed at any time when growth is 

 active. 



Budding is a method of propagation that is but seldom practised, 

 though it may be useful in some cases. Plump well-formed buds should 

 be chosen for the purpose, and they must be inserted as soon as the sap 

 is in full motion, as in budding fruit trees. Another method of budding 

 is to inlay a piece of wood with a bud into the stock, as shown by the 

 illustration. In practising this form of budding, great care must be taken 

 that the inserted piece fits closely into the cut made in the stock. 



PLANTING. 

 In planting Grape Vines, the cultivator must be guided to a great 



