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outer edge thicker than the inner, and inserted so that the point of 

 union between the bark and wood on both the stock and scion will 

 exactly coincide, as shown in Fig. 2, at C.* 



B. The point of the split. C. Length to. 

 split; the position (shown at.B and C) shows how cracking of the stocks is avoided. 



1. A. The knife as used in splitting. 



2. A. The scion, showing how it is prepared wedge-shaped with a sloping cut, 

 B. The stock prepared to receive the graft, /. The sloping cut. g. The horizontal cut. 7i. 

 The split C. The scion inserted in the stock, showing the close fit of both, and ready for 

 waxing. 



On larger stocks the stem is sawed squarely off, and the surface 

 dressed or shaved off with a knife. The knife is then driven into 

 the stock as shown in Fig. 1, and should be to one side of the pith. 

 The split is kept open with a knife, until the scion is inserted. It is 

 always best not to split to<> deeply, to allow the graft to work its 

 way down a little and be held firmly, otherwise the graft will loosen 

 and will not adhere. Then, again, the operator must see that stocks 

 do not close so firmly on the scions as to crush the ends. To avoid 

 this, a small wedge is driven into the split on the opposite side. 

 This, however, is seldom required where two grafts are inserted, as 

 shown in Fig. 2. In most instances both scions grow, and as they 

 are too close together one is afterwards removed. There is more 

 than one way to shape or face the scion, but the point in question 

 should be the most expeditious one, arid it has always proved that 

 when the work is done rapidly the grafts take better, not because it 

 requires carelessness (which must not be inferred), but because the 

 sooner the graft is in position in the stock, with less handling or 

 whittling, the better. Where time is no object the following is a 

 very good method of preparing scions. 



* This method of grafting will be found useful for changing varieties of vines and 

 grafting stumps of vines already growing.- A. D. 



