NEW BUDDING ON THE VINE, MASSABIE GRAFT. 



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which is opened in a T-shaped slit, the same as is done for 

 any other budding, the top flat part of the scion must rest 

 on the top of the T (Fig. 52). The ligature is made of raffia, 

 starting from the top, as if we started from the bottom, we 

 would risk pushing the scion out of its place. 



This graft has the enormous advantage of being made at 

 any time after the month of March,* when the vine is in full 

 vegetation, and without decapitating the stock ; it gives the 



Fig. 53. Grafting Secateur, used for making the Massabie 

 Graft. 



first year extremely vigorous shoots and perfect knitting. 

 As it may be performed on old stumps, it would be very 

 useful for the multiplication of rare cepages, which may be 

 grafted on old European vines, and give at once strong 

 wood. It would allow the grafting of old American vines, 

 which knit with much difficulty (Rupestris). 



* September in Victoria. 



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