255 OBSERVATIONS ON GRAFTING. 



SIDE GRAFTING. This mode is sometimes practised on 

 those parts of a tree where a limb is wanting. There are 

 two ways in which it maybe performed. 1st. The scion 

 may be prepared in the same manner as for splice grafting., 

 and the bark and wood on the side of the stock cut sloping ; 

 the scion being then adjusted as carefully as possible, must 

 be bound on and covered with clay. 3d. The scion being 

 cut sloping, a cfbss-cut is to be made in the side of the tree 

 on the top of a perpendicular slit ; the bark of the tree 

 above the cross-cut must be pared down slanting to the 

 wood, and the bark raised, as in budding ; the scion being, 

 then inserted, it must be bound fast, and covered with clay. 



SPLICE, OR WHIP GRAFTING.- This mode is often prac- 

 tised on small stocks, and it succeeds best when the scion, 

 and stock are of an equal size. The scion, which should 

 consist of young wood of the former year's growth, may be 

 cut to the length of about four inches. This and the stock 

 are each to be cut sloping, for an inch or more, and tongued. 

 Tongueing consists in cutting a slit in the middle of the slope 

 of the stock downwards, and a corresponding slit in the scion 

 upwards ; both are now to be joined, so that one of the sides, 

 if not both, shall perfectly coincide, and then to be securely 

 bound with bass matting, and covered with grafting clay, or 

 compostion. As soon as the scion and stock are completely 

 united, the bass string may be removed. 



SADDLE GRAFTING. The celebrated Mr. Knight prac- 

 tised this mode of grafting on very small stocks. The upper 

 part of the stock is prepared in the form of a wedge, by two 

 sloping cuts, one on each side. The scion is prepared by 

 splitting it upwards, and paring out the middle part on each 

 side to a point. When the stock and scion are of equal 

 size, the adjustment may be made perfect ; but if unequal, 

 one side must exactly meet. The whole is secured by a 

 string of bass matting, and covered with composition or 

 clay ; but the string must be removed as soon as a perfect 

 union has taken place. 



ROOT GRAFTING. This operation is often performed on 

 grape vines, just below the level of the surface, by the usual 



