GRAFTING. 



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of the length from the top, and, inserting the lower end of 

 the scion, sharpened as shown, into the ground, fit the cut 

 place on to the stock, placing the long side of the cut surface 

 of the stock next to the scion. Bring the edges together on 

 one side, press the scion down firmly, and no tying will be 

 necessary, but bank the moist earth well over the union, and 

 pack. The scion then becomes practically a cutting as well as 

 a graft, and generally takes root from the lower end, as well 

 as unites with the stock. This method is equally suited for 

 house grafting, if tied to keep the stock and scion together 

 until planted. 



Another method, particularly well adapted to the vine, and 

 a modification of cleft grafting, that rarely fails of success on 

 the grape, done either in winter, spring, or after the vine is 

 in full growth, provided the scions have been kept dormant. 

 Select a smooth place on the vine near or just under the 

 ground, and make a downward sloping cut, one-third or one- 

 half through the stock, according to 

 size, as shown in the illustration. A 

 well-ripened scion with one or two buds 

 is then cut as for cleft grafting, except 

 that the cuts, are made sloping, so as to 

 bring one side of the scion to an edge, 

 which is to be inserted in the side cut of 

 the stock, so as to bring the face or 

 broad side of the scion flush 

 and even with one edge of 

 the cut in the stock. A few 

 wraps of strong string will 

 bring the surfaces on small 

 stocks closer together, but 

 large stocks will bind the scion 

 tight enough. Cover the whole 

 SIDE GRAFTING. scion with moist earth until 



growth starts, when the top should be cut away. I omitted 

 to say that from the middle of September to the middle of 

 October here, perhaps August at the North, is an excellent 

 time to graft all kinds of trees, with scarcely a failure. 



