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5. Another formula for melted wax is as follows : 



Resin (crushed) 6 pounds 



Beeswax (finely cut) 1 pound 



Linseed oil 1 pint 



Melt the resin and the beeswax together. Stir in the linseed oil, and 

 the wax is ready for use. 



Alcoholic waxes 



6. Liquid wax. Resin, 4 parts by weight ; beeswax, 2 parts ; mutton 

 tallow, 1 part; alcohol, ^ or f part. Add the alcohol when the other 

 ingredients are melted together and removed from the fire. A good soft 

 wax. 



7. Lefort's liquid grafting wax, or alcoholic plastic. Best white resin, 

 1 pound; beef tallow, 1 ounce; remove from the fire and add 8 ounces 

 of alcohol. Keep in closed bottles or cans. 



Waxed string and bandage 



8. Waxed string for root-grafting. Into a kettle of melted wax 

 place balls of No. 18 knitting cotton. Turn the balls frequently, and in 

 five minutes they will be thoroughly saturated, when they are dried and 

 put away for future use. This material is strong enough, and at the 

 same time breaks so easily as not to injure the hands. Any of the resin 

 and beeswax waxes may be used. When the string is used, it should be 

 warm enough to stick without tying. 



9. Waxed cloth. Old calico or thin muslin is rolled on a stick and 

 placed in melted wax. When saturated it is allowed to cool by being 

 unrolled on a bench. It is then cut in strips to suit. Or the wax may 

 be spread on the cloth with a brush. 



