IMPORTANT ITEMS : GRAFTING. 



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menced moving. That is one of the things to be 

 remembered the growth of the stock to be a 

 little in advance of the scion or graft. Trees, 

 whether large or small, to be grafted should be cut 

 down in spring. When other trees are pushing 

 fresh growths, the still dormant and retarded scions 



Fig. 36. SPLICE GRAFTING. 



may be attached. A good time for grafting is 

 usually early in April. The illustrations, A, B, c, 

 fig. 36, will make the process clear. The shoot 

 A is the graft or scion, with the first slice cut off 

 the end. B is the same, showing an upper cut in 



