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Grafting tuberous roots is exemplified by the following 

 cuts, and is practised on the Paeony, of which Fig. 7, is a 

 specimen. It is performed by simply taking a graft from the 

 tree variety, cutting it into the form of a wedge, Fig. 5, when 

 a tuber from the herbaceous kind, Fig. 6 is prepared, by cut- 

 ting off the top, and preparing it for inserting the graft, as 

 seen in Fig. 7. The graft, when inserted, may be bandaged 

 and managed as before stated ; and the roots may be planted 

 in a pot, or in the ground, in order to cause them to grow^ 

 when the graft will also make some progress in growth ; and 

 when united, must be unbandaged and treated the same as 

 before directed. 



Fig. 5. Fig. 7. Fig. 6. 



The Dahlia, and many tuberous rooted herbaceous plants, 

 may be propagated in this manner; and, indeed, the grafting 



