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After this short recapitulation of the principles which 

 should govern in grafting, we come to the 



AFTEB TREATMENT OF THE GRAFT. 



This^ is very simple. A stake should be driven close 

 to the graft immediately after grafting is finished, and 

 the young shoots, when they appear, tied to it for sup- 

 port, as they generally start vigorously and are easily 

 broken off, or blown off by high winds. Do not be dis- 

 couraged if some time elapses before they start. I have 

 often had them remain dormant until July or August, 

 and then make a rapid growth. If suckers from the 

 stock appear, as is generally the case, they should be re- 

 moved at once, taking care to cut them close to the 

 stock, so as to have no stumps or dormant buds. When 

 young they generally come off easily. Tying and suck- 

 ering should be repeated every week or ten days at least. 

 As long as the cion remains fresh and green it may be- 

 gin growing at any time. Of course, care must be taken 

 riot to disturb the cion. If everything does well, there 

 will be from three to four canes from the upper buds, 

 and these may be treated just as any other bearing vine, 

 in pruning. 



AFFINITV OF STOCK AND CION. 



A few remarks on this subject, suggested to me by 

 experience, may not be out of place. As a general rule, 

 vines of the same class will readily unite. For instance, 

 Labrusca on Labrusca, Eiparia on Eiparia, etc. I have 

 also found that jSlstivalis varieties' will graft easily 

 on Labrusca — for instance, Norton and Cynthiana graft 

 easily on Concord, Catawba, or Isabella. Most of the 

 Vinifera varieties also graft readily upon Eiparia, or 

 ^stivalis, although there is a difference. Of the varie- 

 ties I have tried to graJt^ the easiest to take were Sau- 

 vignon Vert, Semillion, Marsanne, Green Hungarian or 

 Vert Longue, Franken Eiesling, Camay Teinturier, Ma- 



