HOW PLANTS ARE PROPAGATED 45 



kind. See who can cause the greatest percentage of the grafts to live. 

 In warm weather practice budding on any of these plants. Grafting 

 wax may be made by melting together 5 parts of resin, 2\ of beeswax, 

 and I of tallow. When heated, pour the mixture into cold water, grease 

 your hands, and " pull " it as you would " pull " molasses candy. 



TEACHER'S NOTE. Crosby's Exercises Nos. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, and 

 23 treat the subjects of this section in much more detail than is possible 

 here. After the pupils have practiced on detached twigs, they may 

 graft on standing plants, provided it is in winter. If no fruit trees or 

 roses can be risked, they may at first practice in grafting wild cherry, 

 wild plums, and others. After growth has been going on long enough 

 for the bark to slip well, budding of wild cherries, peaches, etc., may 

 be attempted. 



FIG 36. A CUTTING-BOX, FILLED WITH SAND, 



SUITABLE FOR A SCHOOL -ROOM WINDOW 



