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that the scion is prepared without a shoulder. But if the stem is thick, cleft and rind- 

 grafting are more suitable. In proceeding by cleft-grafting a diagonal cut is made at 

 the place desired through the bark into the wood with a sharp knife, and a scion is 

 inserted in the open cut so that the inner barks touch on one, if not both, sides of the 

 cleft as shown in Fig. 23, 7, at #, the bud of the scion pointing in the direction where 

 the branch (foreshadowed) is required. Secure the graft with a ligature, and cover with 

 grafting- wax. In side-rind-grafting, a cross and a longitudinal cut as in budding are 



Fig. 23. SIDE-GRAFTING AND INARCHING. 

 References : /, methods of side-grafting ; J, K, inarching fruit trees ; L, oranges and vines. (For details see text.) 



made through the bark, the scion being prepared as in crown-rind-grafting, but without 

 the shoulder, and after raising the bark, the scion is slipped into the opening so that its 

 cut surface comes into contact with the alburnum or wood of the stock as in #, securing 

 and waxing or claying over. If it is desired to establish different varieties on the 

 branches of a tree, the best plan is to cut off those branches to within a few inches of 

 the stem and regraft with the desired variety or varieties. This is shown on the left 

 hand of the stem, effected by whip-grafting. 



