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never succeeded with any other mode of 

 grafting the Grape than this : Cut off the 

 root, some two inches below the ground, with 

 a transverse cut. Then choose a gimblet just 

 the size of the scions to be inserted, and bore 

 from one to three or four holes, in the end of 

 the stock, according to the size of the root, and 

 insert the .scions, first removing their loose 

 bark. The holes should be two or three inches 

 in depth, and perpendicular with the grain of 

 the wood, and the scions should fit accurately 

 into them. I have never known them fail to 

 grow. If the operation is performed so late 

 in the spring that the root shows a disposition 

 to bleed, grafting cement must be used." We 

 infer, therefore, that this work would be done 

 more advantageously, very early in the spring. 

 Herbaceous grafting, (or rather scioning.) 

 The French gardeners have succeeded perfect- 

 ly with this curious operation; grafting melon 

 vines upon those of the cucumber, the tomato 

 upon the potato, and effecting other similar 

 unions between vegetables of the same species. 





