GRAFTING AND BUDDING. til 



tion of moisture from the cut surfaces or the 

 access of rain water to the joint. It is not 

 necessary to tie the budding Uipe, for the end 

 will remain in place if pressed down on the 

 surface of the tape bandage, the wax holding it 

 securely. Everything being properly and se- 

 curely fixed, leave the plants for a sufficient 

 time for union to take place and then cut off' 

 the scion below the place of grafting and trim 

 the cut end neatly with a sharp knife. This 

 method of grafting is the one usually employed 

 for mangoes. 



f). Grafting stems of equal size : In this 

 method we employ as before a rooted plant 

 as the stock, but only a detached portion of 

 the plant we desire to graft on to it as the 

 scion. Cut back the stock to a place where 

 its stem is of about the same thickness as the 

 scion. Shape the cut ends of stock and scion, 

 so that they may fit together accurately, with 

 their cambial regions in contact. As soon as 

 scion and stock are thus fitted together, secure 

 them in position by firmly binding with bind- 

 ing tape, taking great care that they are so 

 securely fixed that no displacement can take 

 place, and that the joint is so well covered 

 that the cut surfaces will not dry. 



7. This method admits of several varia- 



