GRAFTING. 



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inches in length, and *U4 to -08 inch of cellular tissue is 

 preserved under the bark. This is to avoid the desiccation of 

 the bark. Half or a third of the petiole is preserved. 



The' stock may be a shoot of the year well developed and 

 well constituted, a lignified cane, an ordinary cutting, or the 

 shoot of a young rootling ; the only condition required is that 

 the bark separates easily. 



On the selected spot, which in herbaceous shoots must be 

 below the last bud, a longitudinal slit 1 to 1^ inches in 

 length is made, the sides being lifted with the grafting knife. 



Fijf. 64. 

 Horvath graft. 



Fig. 65. 

 Preparation of stock. 



The bud is inserted under the bark, which is raised by bend- 

 ing the shoot inwards. The joint is bound with wool or 

 cotton (Fig. 62). 



Horvath* recommends, as very important, the grafting of 

 the bud on the place ordinarily occupied by an eye. He 

 operates in the following way : A leaf is removed from the 



* Professor at the School of Viticulture, at Tarczal, Hungary. 



