457 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XI. 



Fig, L 



Grafting in the I'ind, shoulder-grafting, or 

 crown grafting. 



a. The stock-grafted. 



b. The manner of raising the bark to receive 

 the cion or graft. 



c. The graft prepared for inserting. 



Fig. II. 



Cleft-grafting, stock-grafting, or slit-grafting. 



d. The stock grafted. 



e. The stock prepared for receiving the graft. 

 J\ The cion ready for inserting. 



d, dy d. Different views of incisions made for 

 the purpose of obtaining young wood. 



e, A young shoot coming out at the lower part 

 of the incision. 



Fig. III. 

 Whip-grafting, or tongue-grafting. 



