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shoot of the worthless one should then be cut back just above the graft, 

 and when the grafted shoot has become thoroughly established, it may 

 be severed from its parent, and the worthless Vine completely cut away, 

 except, of course, that portion below the graft. 



Inarching, or Grafting by approach, consists in uniting two Vines 

 together by treating them exactly as in herbaceous grafting. The opera- 

 tion, however, is performed just as the Vines commence to grow, and 

 the matured wood of each, instead of the green, is joined together. A 

 pot Vine may easily be inarched upon a permanent Vine planted out, if 



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VINE. BOTTLE GRAFTING 



brought close to the stem of the latter, and attached to it as above 

 explained. 



Bottle Grafting is also a simple and convenient method of pro- 

 pagation. The shoot to be grafted is cut from the Vine the previous 

 autumn, and kept half buried in soil in a cold-house, until the Vine 

 upon which it is to be placed has just commenced to grow. Then bring 

 the graft into the vinery for a few days before grafting, so that it may 

 be brought into practically the same condition as the stock, i.e. the 

 permanent Vine. Place one end of the graft into a bottle of water, 



