The Canadian Horticulturist. 



HS 



only a very large limb would need as many as are here represented ; the 

 writer has found two or three, in most instances quite enough, since 

 nearly every one lives. At d, is shown the same, wound with stiff manilla 

 paper, and tied firmly with a string. The -paper is made to project upwards 

 about half an inch above the cut, and the basin thus formed is filled with 

 mud, which will dry and remain until the wound has begun to heal over. 



The grape vine, too, may be easily grafted, and a knowledge of this may 

 transform a profitless vineyard into one of great value. This work must be 

 -done early in the season before the buds begin to swell. The scion should be 

 about six inches long, and is inserted very much in the same way as described 

 for cleft-grafting the apple, except that the old vine is cut some three or four 

 inches below thesurface of the ground, and thatnograft- 

 jng wax is used. Instead, the cleft stock is tied with a 

 string (Fig. 44), and the earth is carefully heaped about 

 •the scion so as to leave but one bud above the surface. 



Fig. 43- Fig. 44. 



In case the old vine is too knotty for cleft-grafting, the work may be 

 accomplished by splice-grafting a smaller branch, as is shown in fig. 43. 

 This is done at a distance of two or three feet from the stump, at g, and the 

 grafted branch is then laid down and fastened in place with a peg. The 

 earth is pressed about the scion, leaving a bud above the surface, which 

 is the only one that should be allowed to grow. 



