GENERAL PRACTICE. GRAFTING. I2? 



the cut part of the stock ; and they will exactly tit. Then make a slanting cut down- 

 ward, and inclining inwards in the stock (#), beginning a little distance from the 

 top of the stock. Next, by a vertical cut from the top, some persons take out a small 

 wedge-like mece of wood (not really necessary) and at the same time form a tongue 





Fig. 20. TONGUE OB WHIP GRAFTING. 



References :J, stock severed ; K, scion marked for preparation ; L, stock sliced ; M, scion sliced ; N, stock 

 tongued ; 0, scion tongued ; P, scion attached ; Q, scion and stock tied and clayed. For details see accompanying- 

 text. 



pointing upwards. The opening and tongue are shown at/ The portion of wood taken 

 out must not be more than an eighth to a quarter of an inch thick at the top, tapering 

 to nothing a> the bottom of the slit- Next make an inward slanting cut upward in the 



