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For late grafting, four and a half pounds of rosin 

 should be used, to prevent the wax softening under 

 a hot sun when first applied. 



Before handling the wax, either in making it or 

 in grafting, the operator should oil his hands, or else 

 he will experience some vexatious moments in the 

 endeavor to get rid of this tenacious substance. I 

 have used this kind of grafting wax for ten years, 

 and I can vouch for its superior quality for orchard 

 purposes. "Wax made from the above receipt is 

 worked with ease in cold weather, it stands the heat 

 of the sun very well, and is much superior in these 

 respects to wax made with tallow instead of linseed 

 oil. When tallow is used, the mixture is more 

 sticky, for this reason many nurserymen prefer it in 

 coating paper or muslin for whip grafting, described 

 in another place. 



