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shaded.) The whole of these may be planted by the 

 line with the dibber except Thyme, which lay as direct- 

 ed for Box. See this month, under that head. Any 

 time in this or beginning of next month will answer to 

 make edgings of these; and if dry weather occurs be- 

 fore they begin to grow after planting, they must have 

 frequent waterings until they have taken fresh root. 

 Thyme requires to be dressed twice during the season 

 to keep it in order. 



OF GRAFTING. 



There are four methods of grafting. The one we 

 will describe is whip or tongue grafting, which is the 

 preferable and most expeditious plan with all deciduous 

 shrubs or trees. The stock upon which it it performed 

 must be slender, from two-thirds of an inch to any di- 

 ameter suitable to the thickness of the graft. Having 

 headed the stock at a clear smooth part, slope it on 

 one side with a sharp knife at a very acute angle, make 

 a slit on the lower side of the slope about an inch down- 

 wards, to receive the tongue or wedge of the graft or 

 scion. Secondly, having the prepared scions cut into 

 lengths of 3, 4, or 5 eyes, take one which matches the 

 stock in size, and slope the bottom of it so as to fit the 

 stock, that the rinds of both may correspond exactly, 

 especially on one side and at bottom ; make also a slit 

 upward in the graft, like that in the slope of the stock, 

 so as the one may be inserted in the other as evenly 

 and completely as possible. Let the graft be carefully 

 held in its due position, while a bandage is applied. 



