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Take strands of Russian mat, and bind them in a neat 

 manner several times round the stock and graft. Lastly, 

 cover the joint with well worked clay, coat from half 

 an inch below the bottom of the graft to an inch above 

 the top of the stock, and to the thickness of half an 

 inch all round, finish it in an oblong globular form, 

 taking care to work it close, that no air may penetrate. 

 If the clay is covered with moss, it will partially prevent 

 it from cracking. 



The grafts will have taken when they begin to grow 

 freely ; then the clay may be taken off, and the bandage 

 loosened, and put on again, but not so tight ; give the 

 grafts a stake for support, tying them thereto to pre- 

 vent accidents from the wind. Allow no shoots to 

 arise from the stock. 



Any of the rare deciduous trees may, by the above 

 method, be grafted on one of its own family, that is 

 more common, and in that respect is the finest species 

 of propagation that is resorted to. 



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If the plants in these situations have been properly 

 attended to by admitting air at all favourable times, and 



