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GRAFTING OPERATIONS 



importance used in regular nursery practice and is a modi- 

 fication of the whip graft. Its chief value over the other 

 one is, that it is adapted to a larger stock, may be used to 

 better advantage out of doors, and accommodates a larger 



Cion Inserted Cion Tied 



FIG. 43. Side Whip Graft. 



and more brittle cion. For these reasons it is used mostly 

 in the south and the west for the thick-barked fruits, 

 like the walnut or pecan, although it may be used success- 

 fully on any fruit tree. 



In most cases the union is made close to the ground. 



