116 VEXATIOUS MOMENTS. 
For late grafting, four and a half pounds of rosin 
should be used, to prevent the wax softening under 
a hot sun when first applied, 
Before handling the wax, either in making it or 
in grafting, the operator should oil his hands, or else 
he will experience some vexatious moments in the 
endeavor to get rid of this tenacious substance. I 
have used this kind of grafting wax for ten years, 
and I can vouch for its superior quality for orchard 
purposes. Wax made from the above receipt is 
worked with ease in cold weather, it stands the heat 
of the sun very well, and is much superior in these 
respects to wax made with tallow instead of linseed 
oil. When tallow is used, the mixture is more 
sticky, for this reason many nurserymen prefer it in 
coating paper or muslin for whip grafting, described 
in another place. 
