SADDLE, SPLICE, AND VENEER-GRAFTS. 



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A "double whip-graft" is shown in Fig. loS. In this 

 metho<-l, the cion is cut upon one side into a wedge, and 

 upon the other witli a long tongue (h). The 

 stock is provided with two clefts, at K and P. 

 This cion, having two supports in the stock, forms 

 a most intimate contact with its host ; hut it is too 

 slow, and the rewards too slight, to warrant its 

 general use. This is sometimes, but erroneously, 

 called a saddle-graft. 



Saddle-grafting. — Saddle-grafting is a simple 

 and useful method for the shoots of small growing 

 plants. The stock is cut to a wedge-shape end 

 by two cuts, and the cion is split and set 

 upon the wedge (Fig. 109). The union is 

 then tied and waxed in the same way as 

 exposed whip-grafts. It is oftenest em- 

 ployed when a terminal bud is used, as 

 the wood in such cions is usually too weak 

 to work easily witli a tongue. 



Splice-grafting. — The simplest form of log. Saddif 

 grafting is that shown in Fig. no, in which '^"'•^ 

 the two parts are simply cut across diagonally and 

 laid together. The parts are held only by the 

 string, which, together with the wax, is applied in 

 the same way as upon the whip-graft. Splice-graft- 

 ing is frequently used upon soft or tender wood 

 which will not admit of splitting. It is adapted 

 only to small shoots. 



Veneer-grafting. — Fig, in shows a style of graft- 

 ing which is much used, particularly for ornamen- 

 tals and for rare stocks which are grown in pots. 

 An incision is made upon the stock just through the 

 bark and about an inch long (A^ Fig. in ), the bit of 



^'(\H)''^ bark being renroved by means of a downward slop- 

 ing cut at its base. The base of the cion is cut 



off obliquely, and up(jn the longest side a portion of bark 



no. 

 splice- 



