LESSON II 



For Tongue-Grafting: Take the seed- 

 ling roots, which are called stocks, and 

 the scions from the boxes of moss 

 or sand and wash them. With a sharp 

 knife or pruning-shears remove all 

 the root branches which are three- 

 sixteenths of an inch in diameter 

 or more. Each piece will make a root 

 graft. Make a long, clean, slanting cut 

 on the upper end of each root and select 

 a scion of about the same size and make a 

 similar cut on the lower end of it. Cut 

 scions about four to six inches long. See 

 that the slanting cuts on the scion and 

 stock are clean, smooth and match each 

 other. Cut a little tongue in each by 

 cutting out a small wedge-shaped chip. 

 Press the stock and scion together firmly 

 so that the tongues dovetail together. If 

 they do not fit well, take them apart and 

 try again. Be sure the inner barks of roots 

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