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Tliis view shows a wedge graft, one of the original ones, that 

 (lid grow. This photograph, I think, Avas taken in 1903, but 

 only about two per cent, of the grafts in 1897, 98, and 99 lived, 

 so that there are only a few of these surviving. The wedge graft 

 method was consequently abandoned. 



Then budding was tried. This method you are familiar with. 

 This is the bud to be inserted. It is then inserted, wrapped with 

 wax and covered with the cloth. This method, however, was not 

 successful when used in the grove. A few of them lived. The 

 next view shows such a .case; two on either side are buds that did 

 live, and in the centre is a whip graft. Here is one that was suc- 

 cessful. After a time the tree heals up perfectly at the union. 



This view shows the manner of inserting the knife in the whip 

 graft. It should be inserted at a considerable depth. This one 

 is shown with the top cut off ready for grafting. This is the 

 sprout, on which the graft is to be set. 



This shows another view of the whip graft, the method that 

 has been successful. This came in 1900, when Mr. Sober person- 

 ally took charge of the grafting. He instructed green men 

 rather than professional grafters and had them use his method, 

 being particular to make the scion fit perfectly to the stock. 

 It is then inserted and driven down >so that the tongue holds it 

 at that point; it is cut back a little later, waxed there (indicat- 

 ing) and the bud is allowed to develop. 



This view shows the completion of it. The stock may be even 

 a little larger than the scion. It is better to have them the same 

 diameter. It is then waxed and wrapped with tape and a little 

 piece of wax put on the top of the scion to keep the moisture in. 

 This is the most successful method with chestnuts. 



This shows one after the graft has started. This is waxed 

 muslin, which is old muslin that will tear readily as the tree 

 grows, and will remove itself, so that it does not girdle the tree. 



This is after one year's growth, the union practically complete 

 all the way around. 



The next view shows a through section, showing the complete 

 union. Here is the tongue which held them together; and here 

 is another section through. Occasionally they decay a I (hat 

 point. This shows a perfect union of the whip graft. 



