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end of the scion to a corresponding shape 

 and fit it into the stock, and, having taken 

 care to leave the bark undisturbed on one side 

 of the scion, bring it into position so that it 

 fits on to the bark of the stock. Fix the 

 scion in place by means of grafting wax, so 

 moulding and pressing it around the joints 

 and cut surfaces as to fulfil the double pur- 

 pose of holding the scion in position and 

 protecting it from drying up. This mode 

 of grafting is adopted when it is desired to 

 graft on to a thick branch or the stem of a 

 tree which has had all its branches removed ; 

 several scions may be put on one stock. 



9. Budding : For practice the pupil should 

 work upon orange, rose and hibiscus. Examine 

 the tree which is to furnish the bud- wood, 

 cut off two or three vigorous branches with 

 well developed, side leaf-buds, and carry 

 these to the tree which is to be the stock. 

 Select a place on a young but fairly woody 

 branch of the stock and make a T shaped incis- 

 ion in the bark with the downward cut about 

 an inch and the cross cut about three-quarters 

 of an inch in length. Raise the bark gently 

 from the wood taking care not to tear it from 

 the branch the flattened end of the budding 

 knife should be used for this purpose. The 



