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part of beeswax, and one part of tallow. When 

 thoroughly melted, pour into cold water, and when cool 

 enough, take out and work by moulding and pulling 

 until it becomes quite stiff. It is necessary to have 

 the hands well greased with tallow while handling this 

 wax. 



Budding-tape is prepared by dipping strips of cloth 

 into melted wax. The wax used is beeswax mixed 

 with a sufficient quantity of kerosene to render it soft 

 and pliable, the mixing being aided by the cautious 

 application of heat ; a mixture of two parts of beeswax 

 with one of resin is often used, the two substances being 

 carefully melted together. Various kinds of cloth are 

 employed ; some workers using linen or calico, whilst 

 others prefer thin flannel. The cloth is torn into strips 

 about | to f inch wide, and of convenient length 

 which are dipped into the melted wax, then lifted out, 

 and all the superfluous wax allowed to drain off; when 

 cool the strips are ready for use. A sufficient supply of 

 budding-tape to last for some time should be prepared. 



Some of the forms of adhesive plaster, as used by 

 surgeons, which can be purchased from druggists in 

 narrow widths (J to f inch) on reels, may be usefully 

 and conveniently substituted for budding-tape. 



Grafting by approach : Select two trees of the 

 same kind but presenting some points of difference, as 

 two apples, two roses, or two currants ; one or both of 

 the selected trees should be growing in a pot or tub, so 

 that the two trees may be brought together. Now decide 

 which tree is to form the stock and which is to provide 

 the scion. Select a branch of each conveniently situ- 



