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PLANT PROPAGATION 
Saddle-Grafting. 
In saddle-grafting the stock and scion must of 
necessity be of nearly equal thickness, as the former is 
cut sloping on each side, like a wedge, and the latter is 
split up the centre and thinned to allow of it fitting 
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SADDLE-GRAFTING. 
accurately on the top, as shown in the illustrations. It is 
important that the scion should_not be split farther than 
the end of the stock will reach, and the wood in both 
should be clean-cut with a thin, narrow-bladed knife. 
For saddle-grafting the wood is usually young and 
vigorous ; care must therefore be taken that the ligature 
is not made too tight at first, and that it is loosened 
afterwards before injury is caused to the bark. 
