80 GRAFTAGE. 



can be almost endlessly varied and sub-divided, but in 

 this discussion only the leading practices can be detailed. 

 The following enumeration, after Baltet, will give a fair 

 idea of the kinds of grafting which have been employed 

 under distinct names : 



I. Bud- Grafting, or Budding. 



I. — Grafting with shield-buds. 



Bud-grafting under the bark, or by inoculation. 

 " " ordinary method. 

 " " with a cross-shaped incision. 

 " " " the incision reversed. 



" " by veneering. 

 Bud-grafting, the combined or double method. 

 2. — Flute-grafting. 



" " common method. 

 " " with strips of bark. 



2. Cion- Grafting, or Grafting proper. 



I. — Side-grafting under the bark. 



" " with a simple branch. 



" " with a heeled branch. 



" " in the alburnum. 



" " with a straight cleft. 



" " with an oblique cleft. 



2. — Crown-grafting. 

 Ordinary method. 

 Improved method. 

 3. — Grafting de precision. 



Veneering, common method. 

 " in crown-grafting. 



" with strips of bark. 



Crown-grafting by inlaying. 

 Side-grafting by inlaying. 



