THE GRAFTING-POT. 



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be poured into the water at a time than can be 

 worked at once, as it will cool very quickly and 

 require to be melted again. This wax is greatly 

 superior to any other within the knowledge of the 

 author. 



For some of the smaller grafts it is often better 

 to use waxed paper. For this purpose strips of 

 paper are floated in the melted wax for a moment, 

 so as only to moisten one side, and then permitted 

 to cool. 



When the wax is applied, it should be carried in 

 a pot of hot water, and the hands of the operator 

 should be smeared with some oily substance. Below 

 is a figure of a pot which is often used for this pur- 

 pose. 



(a) represents the pot containing the hot water in 

 which is the wax. 



(h) is the lamp. 



(cc) are the holes which ad- 

 mit air. 



(dd) are the holes which 

 complete the draft. 



(e) is the vessel containing 

 the fat to be rubbed on the 

 hands as the wax is used. The pot for the water 

 can be taken out, and should, of course, be provided 

 with a cover. 



