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Fig. 23, /, Yol. I., page 135, and is useful in originating growths on bare stems. It 

 may be performed when the stock is dormant, securing with a narrow waxed band, as 

 described under " Grafting," and " Coating with Grafting- Wax," Vol. I., page 136; but 

 a preferable time is when the stock has commenced growing, the cuttings supplying 

 the bud-grafts having been retarded in a cool place. The growth of the stocks must be in 

 advance of that of the scions. The preparation and insertion of the bud-graft is shown 

 in Fig. 75, A, g, h, i. 



Grafting. For changing vines of old or unsuitable varieties to improved or desirable 



Fig. 75. BUDDING AND GRAFTING VINES. 



References :A y budding vine : g, cutting ; h, bud taken out ; i, bud inserted in the stock. J5, dormant grafting : 

 /, Bcion prepared ; k, stock prepared ; I , scion placed on the stock and bound dotted lines indicate a mound of earth. 

 C, bottle -grafting : m, one-year-old cane ; n, growth above the point of operating ; o, scion placed on the stock, with 

 the base in a bottle of rain-water. D, grafting with one bud : p, growths retained to draw and utilise sap ; q, scion 

 prepared ; r, scion inserted in the stock ; s, dotted lines indicate growth from the scion ; t, point of heading stock 

 after the scion becomes established. 



kinds, grafting affords a ready means, and is performed at different times 1, whilst the 

 stocks are dormant ; 2, after growth has taken place in the shoots of the stock to the 

 extent of half a dozen leaves. Dormant grafting is successfully performed on stocks 

 of about the same size as the scions. The second method is best adapted to vines of 

 considerable size, as it admits of changing the variety whilst the stock brings its current 

 crop to maturity. 



Care of the scions is of great importance, for, unless they are quite fresh yet dormant 



