GRAFTING AND BUDDING 



firmly by passing a bandage of grafting-cloth 

 around them five or six times, or a bandage of 

 cloth and protect with wax. 



Splice-grafting is used almost entirely for 

 root-grafting. Make a diagonal cut as in the 

 whip-grafting and secure the parts by winding 



Whip-Grafting. 



1, Stock; 2, scion; 3, diagonal cut; 4, tongue cut; 5, adjustment of scion and 

 stock; 6, graft waxed; 7, graft tied. 



a waxed string which is strong enough to be of 

 service and one readily broken. Splice-grafting 

 is used on tender and soft wood which will not 

 admit of splitting. 



Saddle- grafting is generally employed when 

 a terminal bud is used and the scion is too small 

 and weak to be cut for a tongue-graft. Cut the 



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