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Fig. S3. — The cleft graft. 1. — Side view of cion cut for grafting. 

 The opposite side is cut in the same manner, malting the lower 

 end wedge shaped. 2. — The stub with the cions Inserted in the 

 cleft. 3. — The graft waxed. 4. — Cloth wrapped over the wax. 

 5. — Diagram of cross section of stub with cions inserted. Note 

 that the cion is inserted in such a manner that its cambium layer 

 comes in contact with the cambium layer of the stock. Note 

 also that the cion is cut in such a manner that the side nearest 

 the center of the stub is a little thinner, thus permitting th« 

 cleft to pinch down closely onto the cion where the cambium Is 

 located. 



