34 



Propagation. 



stocks not over three-fourths of an inch in diameter, in the nur- 

 sery row. 



Fig. 28. Fig. 39- 



Whip-grafting. 



Fig. 



Fig. 32. 



Cleft-grafting. 



Fig. 31. Whip-graft ing large stocks. 



Fig. 32 shows a stock cut off 

 for cleft-grafting, with the upright 

 cleft separated by an iron or steel 

 wedge, ready for the graft ; Fig. 

 33, the graft cut wedge-form to 

 fit it ; and Fig. 34, the graft in its 

 place after the wedge has been 

 withdrawn, the projecting angle 



