PROPAGATION. 



CUTTING GRAFTS. Cut these in autumn if you have a good 

 place to pack them, but if well kept they may be taken at any 

 time between the cessation of growth in late summer or au- 



VI 



FIG. 34. Opening the Cleft. PIG. 31 



FIG. 35. Cleft- 

 grafting. 



Stages in the Making of Buds. 



FIG. 32. FIG. 30. 



tumn, and the commencement of vegetation in spring. Those 

 cut in autumn, however, will have more vigor in spring than 

 if exposed to the cold of any severe winter this is especially 

 the case with plums, pears, and cherries. Pack them in boxes 



