CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



mucilaginous substance, which heals and unites 

 wounded surfaces. Later in the season the tis- 

 sues are more highly differentiated, becoming 

 more wood-like in structure, and the union be- 

 tween stock and scion is not so sure. 



To prepare for grafting dig and store one 

 or two year old stock in the fall. Cut scions 

 in fall or winter before the buds swell in the 

 spring. Previous year's growth is generally 

 used and only healthy, well-formed buds should 

 be selected. Store them in moss, sand or saw- 

 dust in a damp cellar. 



Put a ball of No. 18 knitting-cotton for a 

 few minutes into melted wax. The cotton is soon 

 saturated with wax and becomes useful for rapid 

 work. Grafting-wax is made by melting four 

 parts of unbleached resin, two parts of beeswax 

 and one part of beef tallow over a slow fire. 

 When thoroughly melted pour the liquid into a 

 pail of cold water, and when it is sufficiently cool 

 to handle, pull it and work it until it is the color 

 of light molasses-candy. Protect in oiled paper 

 until used. 



Whip-grafting is usually employed on stock 

 one or two years old. Cut both scion and stock 

 diagonally across, the cut surfaces being from 

 one to two inches ; make a vertical cleft in both 

 and join the two by shoving the tongue of the 

 scion into the cleft of the stock ; secure the parts 



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