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NEW METHODS OF GKAFTING AND BUDDING. 



FARDES GRAFT/ 



BY AKNOLD CHAVALLIER. 



Pardes discovered two years ago a new and very interest- 

 ing* graft above ground. It is rather a new application of 

 an old method of grafting. It is, in effect, the ordinary cleft 

 graft used for fruit trees which he applied to vines. One 

 operates as follows (Figs. 61 and 62) : 



The old stump is cut at the required height, and the 

 section cleaned with the grafting knife. A cleft is made, 



keeping it open with a little 

 wooden wedge, and the scion 

 with one bud deeply inserted 

 as in the case of fruit trees. 

 Care must be taken not to 

 reach the pith on both sides 

 when making the wedge, to 

 preserve that part of the scion 

 as strong as possible. When 

 the scion is properly placed, 

 the whole section is covered 

 with grafting wax and strongly 

 ligatured with raffia. 



This graft is made in March. 

 It has, therefore, a great ad- 

 vantage in case of failures 

 (which are rare if it is properly 

 one to graft again, using the 



Fig. 62. 



ig. 61. Pardes Graft. 



performed) of allowing 

 Massabie method. 



Pardes' method gives in the first year extremely vigorous 

 shoots and even fruit. It forms a perfect and remarkably 

 strong knitting. If the stock is large enough, two scions 



Revue de Viticulture, vol. ix., 1898. 



