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times is several decrees lielow freezing tlic eartli-packed 

 grafts will not bo liarmed. To avoid disease, and to keep 

 tlie grafts dormant until planting-time, the cave must be 

 kept as cool as j)ossiblo. Tlie writer has had graft-boxes 

 frozen np solidly for a period of over one month and 



Fig. 43.— Box set on cmt for piicking- mot graffs. 



secured a better stand in nursery than we have ever known 

 with grafts kept in a warm cellar. 



86. Crown-grafting Pear, Plum, and Cherry. — These 

 fruits are not as certain to rrnite as the apple in o-niftino- 

 unless additional care is taken. The common plan of 

 indoor grafting is by wedge and side-uniting, as shown in 

 Fig. 44. This pknr giv(>R uniting cell-surface on b.otli 

 sides of the scion. The grafts are inserted in the crowij 



