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Saddle Grafting. 

 Make a clean slanting cut on each side of the upper end of 

 the root, and a corresponding V-shaped cut on the scion. 

 When these fit exactly, bind them together with grafting 

 cloth. 



Yeneer Grafting. 

 Cut a shaving of bark from both the stock and scion, about 

 1 inch long. Make a short right-angular cut at the base of 



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each. Bind firmly with grafting cloth, so that the cambium 

 layers will coincide. 



Approach grafting is similar to veneer grafting. The stock 

 and scion are united, while both remain on their own roots. 

 Usually one or both are potted plants. This is practiced on 

 citrus fruits, Japanese maples, and plants that are more diffi- 

 cult to successfully graft. 



