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consideration is to keep the wood barely moist without soaking and 

 water-logging it. In the latter case the wood becomes dark colored 

 and if in this condition should be cut off and discarded in grafting. 

 Scions properly kept will remain in good condition for several months, 

 often callousing over on the ends if kept until late in the spring. 



Fio. 31. 1, Splitting the stock for nursery graft; 2, Scion inserted and tied; 

 3, Waxing ; heating stove at the right. 



Grafting. In grafting, the sticks should be cut up into lengths 

 bearing at least two buds each, one near each end. The operator 

 provides himself with a considerable supply of such scions which he 

 carries along in a pocket apron, box, or basket. In grafting he makes 

 a long, clean, sloping cut on one end of the scion, on the side opposite 



