INSERTING SCIONS. 113 
The stock is then split in the center, by means of a 
large knife with a broad back, ten or twelve inches 
long, beveled on both sides. The knife is struck 
with a wooden mallet, splitting the stock two or 
three inches, A wedge is then placed in the center 
of the stock until the scions are prepared and pressed 
in place, when the wedge is withdrawn. The stock 
immediately closes on the scions and keeps the grafts 
firmly in place. 
Crerr Grarrivg.—When inserting the scions, 
their inner bark should correspond to that of the 
stock. Then cover the top of the stock and both 
sides, with grafting wax. In two weeks the buds of 
the scions will begin to swell, and will frequently 
make five or six feet of wood the first year. During 
the summer, in consequence of cutting off a portion 
of the top of the tree, a number of young shoots 
will start from the old stock. These should be re- 
moved; if allowed to remain, they will materially 
injure the growth of the scions. The scions should 
be cut back the following spring, so that they will 
throw out side shoots, near the union, and form a 
stocky and symmetrical head. 
Ware Grarrine.—This method, although not 
often made use of in the orchard, is very common 
with nurserymen for grafting seedling stocks. These 
are lifted in the fall and heeled in. During the 
