GRAFTING 105 



Place the resin and the white pitch into a granite or an 

 iron vessel and melt them. Melt the beef tallow in a separate 

 vessel and add it while hot to the other melted mass. Now 

 slowly stir the red ochre into the mixture. This can be 

 used either hot or cold. 



Alcoholic Waxes, 

 formula 3. — lefort's liquid grafting wax. 



Resin 1 pound 



Rendered beef tallow 1 ounce 



Alcohol 8 ounces 



REVIEW QUESTIONS. 



1. What is propagation by budding? 



2. When is the proper time to perform budding? 



3. Discuss the cxitting of the bud. 



4. Discuss the growth of the bud after it is inserted in the stalk. 



5. Differentiate between the shield and the plate bud. 



6. Tell why shield budding is the most important form of budding. 



7. Differentiate between grafting and budding. 



8. What is the purpose and the value of grafting? 



9. What is meant by the terms cion and stock? 



10. Discuss the uses of grafting. 



11. When is tongue grafting usually performed? 



12. What is the difference between cleft and bark grafting? 



13. Where is the bridge graft employed? 



14. Discuss the top working of trees. 



15. Give one formula for each kind of grafting wax. 



