CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



rather deep at first then 

 bring the knife out almost 

 straight to the end of the cion 

 (Fig. 51). The cion is then 

 inserted and tied in place 

 (fig. 52). When the parts 

 have united, the stock must 

 be lopped or cut off as in 

 shield-budding. 



Inarching. The advan- 

 tages of this method have 

 already been pointed out. 

 The work is accomplished 

 thus : 



All branches are removed 

 from the shoot or small tree 

 and the top is cut off with a 

 sloping cut about two inches 

 in length (fig. 53). Then in 

 the side of the larger tree at 

 the right distance above the 

 ground an inverted T incis- 

 ion is made (fig. 53), and the 

 corners formed by the inter- 

 secting cuts are turned back as in shield-budding. The 

 prepared end of the shoot or tree is inserted in the 

 cut (fig. 53), and firmly tied in place. All the incisions 

 are then carefully covered with wax. The bandage should 

 not be disturbed until union has taken place and the parts 

 have firmly knitted. 



Other methods of working may be used, for citrus 

 trees are very tractable subjects, but those given in this 

 chapter are all that are of practical importance and all 

 the grower need know. 



Fig. 54. Three sprouts inarched 

 into the main trunk of an orange 

 tree. 



