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covered with loose soil. Be sure the soil sifts down well 

 between the roots. 



This is the way to care for trees received from any 

 nursery if they are not to be planted at once. In remov- 

 ing from the trenches be sure the roots do not dry out. 

 Directions for planting are given in Exercise 61. The 

 trees should be cut back to 18 inches just before planting 

 as shown in figure 3. 



58. GRAFTING. 



Materials: Grafting knife or medium large pocket 

 knife with sharp blade, saw, thin chisel or grafting tool 

 (Fig. 5) or screw driver, 2 quart pail, round paint brush 

 about three-fourths inches in diameter, grafting wax pre- 

 pared as follows: In the pail place one pound of resin, 

 one pound of beeswax and one-half pound of rendered 

 tallow (obtained by melting beef tallow and allowing it 

 to cool.) Thoroughly melt, stirring occasionally with the 

 brush. iWaxed string. Before removing the melted graft- 

 ing wax from the fire place into it a ball of No. 18 knit- 

 ting cotton. Leave it in the wax for several minutes, 

 turning frequently. Remove from the pail and allow to 

 drain and dry. 



Were all forms of the art of grafting to be taken from 

 the horticulturist today, commercial fruit growing in its 

 high state of perfection would decay with the orchards 

 now standing. All the common pomaceous fruits (apples 

 and pears), the stone fruits (peaches, plums, cherries and 

 apricots), and citrus fruits (lemons and oranges), are now 

 multiplied by grafting and budding. The progress in 

 plant breeding and the great rapidity which new sorts 

 are now distributed could not be obtained without the aid 

 of budding or grafting. Under the existing conditions it 

 is not necessary for the originator of a new sort of apple 

 to give any thought to the question of fixing that type so 

 it may be reproduced by seed. Grafting and budding has 

 settled that long ago. 



(a) Whip Grafting. This style of grafting is the 

 one most universally used. It has the advantage of being 



