represents a common whip and tongue "raft before tying, and 

 figure VI, a common ck ft graft before waxing. 

 If the stock is small only one graft is inserted. 

 In eaeh and everj case the grafts must be 

 prepared smoothly and placed so that "the layers 

 of living tissue underneath the bark meet. In 

 all these processes the wax is applied warm 

 with a brush It c '. s rapidly and cv,-rs all 

 wounds quickly, ^or convenience it is ki-pt in 

 a pot and wanned at intervds. It is the cus- 

 tom of some workers to entirely cover the buds 

 and a considerate portt >n of the grafts, 

 with a thin c a ing of wav, the FIGURE VI, 



object being to ore vent evap >ra'i n. This 



covering is probably an advantage in miny cases, for the bud 

 when starting into growth, readily penetrates the wax. It is- 

 found that the pecan in Lv.iisitni resp mds to numerous* 

 methods of budding and grafting, fr no tfio nurserymen fol- 

 low the same methods < xactly. E ich has his own method and 

 succeeds with it. Wheti the b ids "take," or become estab- 

 lished, the tying material is graduilly 1 >osened and the tops 

 removed. 



There should be no anxiety ab-mt the wound healing^ 

 well, for very large \v-.mn Is, with a reasonable amount of 

 care will heal over. Figur. VII shows the trunk of a young 

 pecan tree, nine years from lime of bu Iding. The point of 

 union is plainly seen. In fact, this tree was selected for this 

 purpose, as in the mrijori y of trees in the orchard where this 

 view was taken, the wound could h.irdly be distinguished. 



After the bud or the graft becomes thoroughly estab- 

 lished, and the top removed, care should be taken that noth- 

 ing disturbs it. It is the custom in some sections, to give 

 support by means of stnkos "o~ some time afterwards, but 

 from personal observation in sev ral pecan orchards, it is 

 found that this is not n. ce>.s. ry, unless the tree is exposed in 



