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paper is used, the beeswax may be omitted from the 

 above formula, or one-half more tallow may be added. 



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Fig. 107. Fig. 108. Fig. 109. Fig. 110. Fig. 111. Fig. 112. Fig. 113. 

 Fig. 107. — Grafting knife. This should be of excellent steel. The 



curve in the blade is not essential. 

 Fig. 108. — Cion used for whip-, root- or cleft-grafting, one-fourth natural 



size. 

 Fig. 109. — Seedling root, used in root-grafting, one-fourth natural size. 

 Fig. 110. — Cion shaped ready for insertion, reduced nearly one-half. 

 Fig. 111. — Portion of seedling root, shaped to receive the cion. 

 Fig. 112. — The cion and portion of root, put together. 

 Fig. 113. — The same as Fig. 109, wrapped with grafting paper. 



