GRAFTING 51 
of the country for woody, deciduous trees and plants 
with old stocks, which are split across, sometimes 
transversely each way, and two or more grafts inserted, 
according to the size. The objection is that the wide 
cleft necessarily made in the solid wood can never unite 
again in the centre, although, after some time, it may 
be partially covered by the scion growing over. 
*CLEFT-GRAFTING ON AN OLD CLEFT-GRAFTING WITH STOCK 
. STOCK. AND SCION OF THE SAM _ SIZE, 
Another form of cleft-grafting illustrated is where 
stock and scion are of the same size. This also has 
some objections, the stock having to be split and fitted 
with a wedge (A), formed on the end of the scion. 
The cleft invariably extends beyond where it is intended 
the graft should reach, and, if this happens, the latter, 
when fitted, prevents that portion of the stock from 
again becoming united. The stock and scion should be 
prepared so that all the parts coincide. 
