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THE NURSERY AND THE ORCHARD, 



this method of grafting is during the flow of the sap^ 

 and it may be performed on either ripe or green wood. 

 Though but little used in this country, there are instan- 

 ces in which it may be applied with very happy results. 

 It is divided into two classes. The first is illustrated in 

 fig. 37, in which the upper part of the scion is retained 



Fig. 38, 



for the future plant; the second, in figs. 38 and 39, where 

 the top of the scion is inserted under the bark of the 

 stock, called inarching. 



Preventing Splitting. — It is sometimes the case that the 

 splitting of forks in trees may be prevented by this 

 operation. The two prongs of the fork are held'together 

 by attaching to one prong a limb that grows from the 

 other, or by uniting an independent limb to both prongs. 



Similar portions of bark are removed from the parts to 

 be united, and they are fitted together and securely bound. 

 The bandage may require loosening, but should not be 

 removed until a perfect union has taken place. 



Supplying New Roots. — A useful application of this 



