138 GRAFTAGE. 



which has first been pared and smoothed. If the wound 

 contains a liole, plug it with seasoned wood. 



22. Hoskins' W'a.x. — Boil pine tar slowly for three or four 

 hours ; add 'z'lb. of beeswa.x to a qu:irt of the tar. Have 

 ready some dry and finely sifted clay, and «hen the mixture 

 of tar and wax is partially cold, stir into the abo\'e named 

 C]uantity about 12 ounces of the clay ; continue the stirrinij 

 until the mixture is so stiff and so nearly cool that the clay 

 will nut settle. This is soft cnouL;h in mild weather to be 

 easily applied with a knife or spatula. 



23. Schrefell's Healing Paint. — Boil linseed oil (free from 

 cotton seed oil ) one hour, with an ounce of litharge to each 

 pint of oil ; then stir in sifted wood ashes imtil the paint is 

 of the proper consistency. Pare the hark until smooth. 

 I'ainl the wound over in dry weather, antl if the \\'0und is 

 very large, co\'er with a gunny-sack. 



24. Tarfiir Bleeding in \'ines. — Add to tar about three 

 or four times its weight nf poudered slate or scjme similar 

 substance. Apply with an old knife or flat stick. 



25. Hot Ininfor Bleeding in \'incs. — .\|iply a hot iron 

 to the l)are surface until it is charred, and then rub into the 

 charred surface a paste made of newly-ljiuiit lime and 

 grease. 



26. Collodion for I51eeding in \'ines. — It may be applied 

 with a feadier or small brush. In some extreme cases, two 

 or three coats will be needed, in which c.ise allow the col- 

 lodion to fcirm a film Ijefore ap|ilying another coat. Piiar- 

 niaceutical collodion is I)etter than photographic. 



4. NVRSEKV .M.\.\.\r.E.MENT. 



The greater part of the field nurseries of the United 

 States are engaged in raising grafted or buddeil plants. It 

 is germane to the present cha])ter, therefore, to add some 

 general notes upon the management of nurseries and nur- 

 sery lands. A large fiart of the management of these es- 

 tablishments, however, is pure business, and is governed 



