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STEMS 



scions are cut on a long diagonal so that a good deal of 

 cambium is exposed at the surface. The stock is cut so 



that its cambium and the cam- 

 bium of the scion may be 

 brought together, and, after 

 this adjustment has been made, 

 the wound is covered with clay 

 or with grafting wax. (See 

 Figure 63.) 



In the cultivation of peaches 

 a process called budding is used. 

 This process is much the same 

 as grafting, the principal differ- 

 ence being in the character of 



FIG. 63. Grafting: A shows two ,, , f 



cuttings from the scion. These the SC1On ' Instead of a twig, 



are wedge-shaped below, in this only a strip of bark bearing a 



process they are thrust into a cleft bud ^ uged Thig ^ Q bark 

 of the stock as shown. B, the 



same, the wound being covered IS CUt SO that Cambium is CX- 



with grafting wax. DOSed 



T-shaped cut is made in the 

 young bark of the stock, and the 

 bark is turned back a little on 

 each side of this cut. The scion 

 is then slipped into the cut, the 

 lifted bark on each side holding 

 it in place. To hold it more 

 firmly, strings are tied around 



the Stem just above and jUSt FIG. 64. Budding : A, a bud and 

 i i . i /r , a bit of the bark as it is cut from 



below the inserted bud. (See 



on 



Figure 64.} Budding, like 

 grafting, is done in early 

 spring. 



the scion in performing this pro- 

 cess. B, the scion placed in posi- 

 tion on the stock ; after being so 

 placed it is securely tied. Re- 

 drawn from Bailey. 



