OBSERVATIONS ON GRAFTING'* 251> 



mode of cleft grafting. It is also performed on portions or 

 pieces of root, where suitable stocks are scared. 



GRAFTING BY APPROACH. The trees, or shrubs, to be 

 grafted, must be growing very near to those which are to 

 furnish the grafts. The limbs or branches of each tree, 

 which are thus to be united, must be pared with a long slo- 

 ping cut of several inches, nearly to the centre ; and the 

 parts of each tree thus prepared, are to be brought together, 

 and finally secured by a bandage of matting, so that the 

 bark shall meet as nearly as possible. The graft may then 

 be covered with clay or composition ; and when a complete 

 union has taken place, the trees or shrubs may be separated 

 with a sharp knife, by cutting off below the junction. 



GRAFTING CLAY may be made in the following manner : 

 Take equal parts of fresh horse manure, free from litter, cow 

 manure, and good stiff clay ; add to this a portion of hair, 

 and work it together in the same manner as masons mix 

 their mortar. It should be well beaten, and incorporated 

 several days before it is required to be used. 



To MAKE GRAFTING COMPOSITION. Take equal parts of 

 rosin and beeswax, and a little tallow ; melt these together 

 tjnd mix thsm, then pour the composition into cold water, 

 and as it hardens, take it out and work it up with the hands 

 until it attains a due consistence. It may be spread on 

 brown paper, which cut into strips of suitable size, is quickly 

 applied, and in cool weather may be warmed by the breath, 

 so as to become adhesive. 



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CHOICE OF FRUIT TREES IN THE NURSERY. 



IN the choice of fruit trees, all possible care and attention 

 are necessary ; for, to have trees that do not answer the 

 expectations of the proprietor, is a great disappointment. 

 As the young gardener may need such directions as are 

 calculated to govern him in his choice, I shall endeavour to 

 furnish them. Of whatever species or variety of fruit trees 

 aie wanted, choose those that are vigorous and straight 



