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Stagnant wafer may be 'considered as injurious to all the useful 

 classes of plants, by obstructing perspiration and intro-susception 

 thus diseasing their roots and submerged parts. 



INARCHING, OR GRAFTING BY APPROACH. This is a very common 

 method all over India, and is performed by bringing the stock 

 you -would graft upon close to the tree from which you wish 

 to take a branch, and which remains united until the two branches 

 are firmly connected together : the stem is then divided near the 

 istook and removed. 



Process. Either having the stocks arid trees designed to inarch 

 from growing in the ground near together, or in pots, or that 

 you wish to inarch some branches of trees, and that the said 

 branches are three or more feet from fche ground, and suppose 

 tthe stocks you would graft upon to be in pots or boxes, in that 

 case you must erect a slight stage close to, and as high as, the 

 branches of the tree, for placing the stocks upon. Thus far, 

 then, in either case, you have proceeded. Take one of the 

 branches you desire to inarch, and bring the body of the said 

 branch to touch that of the stock at such a convenient height, where 

 the stock and graft is nearly of the same size, and mark the parts 

 where the stock and graft will most readily unite ; then, in that 

 part of the branch, pare away the bark and part of the wood about 

 three inches in length, and in the same manner let the rind and 

 wood be pared off that side of the stock where the branch is to 

 be joined, the same length and breadth, so that both the cut 

 parts may exactly join, rind to rind, and be united in the middle ; 

 }et .them then be immediately tied together with tape, as closely 

 an(J firmly as possible ; then tie round the whole in a smooth man- 

 ger. A piece of wax cloth, or else a composition of clay and cow- 

 dung, must be fastened round the whole ; the objection to the lat- 

 ter method is, that it becomes the receptacle for insects, ants in 

 particular, and you are in danger of having your grafts spoiled. 

 Af er this, to prevent the wind from displacing the grafts, a strong 

 S,tajke should be driven in the ground, close to the stock, to which 

 they should be tied. The stock and graft should remain in this 

 position for at least ten weeks, though sometimes they will be 

 united much sooner. This method of raising trees may be follow- 

 ed at any season, except in the rains. 



