436 Ofi Grafting. 



from the hogs feeding in extensive forests of chesnut 

 trees. This fiict was communicated to me by a gen- 

 tleman who resided eleven years in Portugal. 



The method of engrafting chesnuts, to which I allude, 

 is translated from the " Cours Complet d'Agriculture," 

 by Rosier.* 



I do not find this mode of engrafting noticed by such 

 iate American or English writers on gardening as I 

 have seen. Michaux notices it in his elegant and use- 

 ful work, on the forest trees of the United States, ar- 

 ticle '^Casta?iea vesca»^^ 



On Graftings by Juxta Position; otherwise called Flute ^ 

 Pipe^ Cannon, Whistle, Shank, or Ring Grafting, 



" Although all grafting is by juxta position, yet this 

 expression applies more particularly to that now un- 

 der consideration ; because it is indispensable that all 

 the parts touch as close as possible, and that a just 

 proportion be preserved between the grafting piece, 

 and the subject to be grafted. 



A branch must be selected, sound, and of the growth 

 of the preceding year, when possible, and while the 

 sap is running ; this must be cut oft' some inches near 

 the trunk, or farther off, according to its strength or 



size, 



The annexed cut represents a piece of a branch 

 separated ; but we must suppose it attached to the 

 trunk. From the point A, to the point B, the bark is to 



Vol. 5, p. 324. Paris 1793, 



