FRUIT-GARDENING. 



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SADDLE-GRAFTING. 



The celebrated Mr. Knight practised 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 slitting it upward, 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 compo- 

 sition or clay ; but the string must be removed as soon as a 

 perfect union has taken place. 



ROOT-GRAFTING. 



