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removed* the sidet of the stock hold the dons 

 tightly 80 that it b tddom tieeesMr>' to tie a 

 string or piece of cloth around the graft I 

 usually b«!t ' on a piece ')i. Ij«»w< vn. 



afterwaxing. iuis insures mort* "in tonn n stilts. 



Grafting wax, a formula for which will )>e 

 given presently, is usually applied several inches 

 below the crack which was made for the cleft in 

 which to insert the cions. 



In some caaea» however, the stock wHl later 

 cradc below the point where the grafting wax 

 was applied, and when this occurs there is danger 

 of the graft dying. For this reason it is wise to 

 examine the grafts and where any open crack is 

 found, additional wax should be applied. 



There are various modifications of the cleft 

 graft. One is used for the walnut and fig whicli 

 it is almost impossible to graft by the common 

 cleft graft 



Modifications are made as follows: Instead of 

 splitting the cleft, triangular grooves are made 

 with a fine-toothed saw on several sides of the 

 stock. The edges of these splits are y 

 smooth with a sharp knife and the cions w.... 

 are usually large, after being carefully fitted, ar 

 driven into these slits with a small malle! 

 Strong cords are then bound around the stoc 

 to help keep the grafts in place until they have 



