60 PLANT PROPAGATION 
be similar in texture. The former must be cut off just 
below the terminal buds and nearly all the leaves 
removed from the point thus obtained. This should be 
carefully split, and the scion prepared wedge-shaped 
and inserted rather deeply, allowing the barks to co- 
_incide, as in all other methods. Tie with worsted, cover 
A) 
Shs A 
Root-GRAFTING—DABLIA. 
the cuts with grafting-wax, and shade them from sun- 
shine by paper caps until growth is resumed. 
The Walnut may be successfully propagated by 
terminal herbaceous-grafting, employing shoots that 
have not become woody for both scion and stock. These 
trees may also be terminal-grafted in spring, just before 
growth commences, 
