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and 'wood, and if they are not placed in contact 

 failure is certain. Let the graft be carefully held 

 in it& due position, and secure it with cotton twist, 

 Russia matting, or threads of worsted, whichever 

 is most convenient ; then cover the bandage with 

 well wrought clay, or grafting wax, which is made 

 as follows : Two ounces beeswax, one ounce tal- 

 low, four ounces common pitch, twelve ounces 

 Burgundy pitch, all melted together, and used 

 when warm, with a brush. When the operation is 

 performed close to the ground, or even under the 

 surface; after the graft is properly tied draw up 

 earth all round, leaving one or two buds above ; 

 this method is both convenient, and in many in- 

 stances preferable, and more to be depended upon. 

 There are also two other methods of grafting fre- 

 quently practised, called cleft-grafting, and rind- 

 grafting, (the former once in high repute,) but the 

 high winds are very liable to break them off, and 

 they do not make such a fine finish as the method 

 above described. The grafts will have taken when 

 they begin to grow freely ; the bandages may then 

 be unloosed and tied over again, to allow for the 

 swelling of the wood. Give them a stake for sup- 

 port, tying them thereto to prevent accidents from 

 the wind. Do not allow any shoots to corne up 

 from the stock. The best kinds of stocks to use 



