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should be a trifle thicker on the side which comes in 

 contact with the stock's bark. Lastly, apply grafting 

 wax. Each scion should be long enough to have two 

 or three buds, with the lower one placed as shown. 

 The " spring" of the cleft holds the scion securely 

 in place, and therefore tying should be unnecessary. 

 If both scions in a cleft grow, one should later be cut 

 away. 



GRAFTING WAX. To four pounds of resin and one 

 of beeswax add on pint of linseed oil ; put in an iron 

 pot, slowly heat and mix well. Pour out into cold 

 water and pull by hand until light-colored. Keep in 

 a cool place. To use, oil the hands, work the wax 

 until soft, and apply around scions and cracks. If 

 weather is warm, occasionally moisten hands in cold 

 water. 



Another recipe : One pound of resin, one-half 

 pound of beeswax and one-quarter pound of tallow, 

 melted together and applied with a brush. Keep in 

 an iron pot ; heat for use when wanted. 



OTHER METHODS OF GRAFTING. There are many 

 other methods of uniting scion and stock, a few of 

 which may be briefly mentioned, although the 

 average orchardist seldom has use for methods more 

 complicated than the ordinary cleft graft : 



Bark grafting : A branch 

 is sawed off, as for cleft 

 grafting, and the scions, 

 instead of being inserted in 

 a cleft, are cut very thin and 

 slipped between the bark 

 and wood, being inserted HOW BARK GRAFTING is DONE 



