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GRAFTING OPERATIONS 



Saws. It is always best to have sharp tools with 

 which to remove the branches that are too large to be cut 



FIG. 37. Grafting Tools, a and b, saws; c, chisel and mallet; d, 

 waxing pot; e } two handled shears; /, hand shears; g, raffia. 



off with a knife. The use of shears should be avoided; 

 instead, cut off with a fine-toothed saw. This is espe- 



