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cover the wounded parts with waxed paper. Peonia tubers 

 that have, lost the crown-buds can be grafted 

 in the same way; also the dahlia tubers, the 

 fleshy roots of the hollyhock, ipomosa, and 

 other fleshy roots. It is also quite possible 

 to unite two fruits of the same species when 

 in a growing condition and both connected 

 with the parent tree. One-half of each is 

 cut away and the two halves left are neatly 

 FIG. 54. joined and covered with a sack of oiled 



Cleft - grafting p a p er . Under glass it is easy to unite the 

 fruits of tomatoes, cucumbers, and squashes 



in this way. Such work only has value in the way of 



illustrating the principles of grafting 



