CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



end of the stock wedge-shaped, split the scion 

 and adjust it upon the wedge. 



Cleft- grafting is made by cutting the stock 

 off squarely and splitting the top. Insert wedge- 

 shaped scions into the cleft, being careful to 

 adjust the cambium layers of stock and scion so 

 that the union may be complete. The scions 

 usually have three buds and are fitted in an 

 oblique position with the buds even with the top 

 of the stock. The contact of stock and scion 

 must be perfect. The " stub " of the tree must 

 be carefully and perfectly covered with wax and 

 cloth to exclude rain, air and fungous growth, 

 which would cause decay. The scions may be 

 taken in the fall and preserved in sand, moss, or 

 sawdust, as in the case of splice-grafting and 

 whip-grafting, and the work done in the spring 

 before the flow of the sap. This method is es- 

 pecially applicable to the improvement of old 

 orchards. 



Shield-budding is the method in general use, 

 and is the inserting of a bud from a twig of this 

 year's growth under the bark of a young stock 

 and securely tied. The stock should be at least 

 three-eighths of an inch in diameter, and the bud 

 inserted as near the surface of the ground as is 

 convenient, in order that the union may not be 

 seen. For protection against the sun the bud is 

 generally put on the north side of the stock. 



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