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Be careful to make the end of the latter quite thin, or it will 

 not fit exactly upon the stock. Afterwards make an incision on the 

 cut portion of the scion, and also a similar one on the stock. Place the 

 two together, so that the two small tongues fit exactly, and be sure that 

 on one side the outer edges of the barks correspond (if the scion is 

 smaller than the stock, the barks cannot coincide on both sides), for then 



APPLE. 



SCION IN 



SADDLE 



GRAFTING 



APPLE. CROWN OR RIND GRAFTING 



the inner barks will also be together. Endeavour to have 

 the scion and stock as nearly as possible of the same size. 

 Then tie tightly round with matting, and cover over with 

 clay to prevent the air reaching the cut portions. 



Saddle Grafting is another method, but cannot well 

 be practised unless stock and scion are of equal thickness. 

 Great care is necessary in cutting the scion as shown, or it 

 will probably split in the centre. 



Rind (Grown) Grafting is generally employed when 

 the stock is comparatively large. The latter is cut straight 

 across, and the scion cut obliquely, exactly as in tongue APPLE. 

 grafting, except that, instead of the tongue, a notch is GRAFTING 

 made, which fits upon the cut surface of the stem. Insert SADDLE 

 the thin end of a budding knife or paper-knife between the 

 bark and wood (these easily separate in spring), and place in the scion in 

 the opening thus made. The thin end of the scion will thus be between 

 the wood and bark, and the notch fits upon the cut surface. Several 

 scions, three or four, according to the size of the stock, are usually in- 

 serted ; tie round with matting, and cover with clay or grafting wax, as 

 before advised. 



Varieties. The number of Apples in cultivation is legion. Many 



