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THE GEAPE CULTUEIST. 



tion from that in the graft, for in the former the camMran 

 (or elaborated sap) is of recent formation, while in the lat- 

 ter it was formed the season previous ; consequently there 

 is but little affinity between the two. 



These are but a few of the difficulties that I have had to 

 encounter when grafting at these seasons, and in the ordi 

 nary manner. To avoid them I have practiced with per- 

 feet success the following method : in the fall, after the 

 leavss have fallen, and any time before the ground is frozen, 

 say in October, November, or December, varying accord- 

 ing to latitude, dig away the soil from around the stock 

 (which may be of any size, from one 

 half inch to two inches in diameter) 

 to the depth of four to six inches;* 

 then cut it off, and split in the ordi- 

 nary manner for cleft grafting; make 

 the graft of one eye with about four 

 inches of wood, and insert it in the 

 stock, being careful to have the in- 

 ner bark of the stock and graft meet, 

 then tie in the graft by winding 

 around the stock some bass-bark or 

 strong twine enough to hold it firmly 

 in place. Fig. 20 shows the graQ; 

 inserted and ready for tying. Next, 

 throw in soil enough to fill up around 

 the graft, leaving the bud just above 

 the surface ; then put a flower-pot 

 (a box wUl answer the purpose) in- 

 verted over the graft, as seen in Fig. 

 21 • then bank up, d, d, around the 

 flower-pot to the top, but not over 

 it: now put on some straw, e, say 

 IX iuches deep, and cover the earth,/, over all. In this 

 manner the graft is perfectly protected against the frost, 

 and it has all winter to perfect a union with the stock, and 



Fig. 20. 



