48 THE ESSENTIALS OF AGRICULTURE 



No. 20 cotton knitting thread. Pack the finished grafts in sawdust 

 until spring. At gardening time plant the grafts on end in rich soil, 

 packing the soil securely about them. Only the top bud of the scion 

 should be left aboveground. Cultivate the grafts through the summer, 

 and by fall the trees should be large enough to plant in the orchard 

 or they may be left to grow another season before transplanting. 

 These trees will bear the same kind of fruit as the trees from which 

 the scions were taken. 



REFERENCES 



BAILEY, L. H. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. (See Bulbs, pp. 189- 

 195; Cuttage, pp. 420-423 ; Layering, p. 894; Graftage, pp. 659-665 ; 

 Seedage, pp. 1640-1647.) The Macmillan Company. 



BAILEY, L. H. The Nursery Book. The Macmillan Company. 



DUVEL, J. W. T. Vitality and Germination of Seeds, Bulletin j, pp. 87-90, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. 



FULLER, A. S. Propagation of Plants. Orange Judd Company. 



