OF GRAFTING AND BUDDING. 9ffl 



at first, it will be very difficult to reclaim them 

 afterward. 



Having directed the choice of cions and stocks, 

 we come next to the operation ; in order to whicli 

 we must be provided with the following tools : 



1. A neat small hand-saw, for cutting off the 

 lieads of large stocks. 



2. A good strong knife, with a thick back, to 

 make clefts in the stocks. 



3. A sharp pen-knife, or budding-knife, to cut 

 the grafts. 



4. A grafting chisel and a small mallet. 



5. Bass strings, or woollen yarn, to tie the grafts 

 with ; and such other instruments and materials as 

 you should find necessary, according to the sort of 

 grafting which you are to perform. 



6. A quantity of clay, which should be prepared 

 a month before it is used, and kept turned and 

 mixed, like mortar, every other day : this is to be 

 made in the following manner. 



Get a quantity of strong fat loam (in proportion 

 to the quantity of trees intended to be grafted) ; 

 then take some new stone-horse dung, and break it 

 in among the loam \ and if you cut a little straw 

 or hay, very small, and mix amongst it, the loam 

 will hold together the better ; and if there be a 

 quantity of salt added, it will prevent the clay from 

 dividing in dry weather ; these must be well stirred 

 together, putting water to them after the manner 

 of making mortar; it should be hollowed like a 

 dish, filled with water, and kept every other day 



