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tuber, but the junction will not, in such case, be so 

 neat. The advantage of having a joint at the end of 

 the scion is, that roots are occasionally put from that 

 lower joint. The stem is formed from the upper 

 joint. After the scion has been tied to the tuber with 

 a piece of bast, the whole must be covered over with 

 common grafting clay, and planted in a pot of fine 

 light loam, so deep as to bury half the scion. Place 

 the pot in a gentle heat, such as the front of a cucum- 

 ber frame ; the front affording greater facilities for 

 giving the necessary shading and watering. In three 

 weeks the root may be shifted into a larger pot, if it 

 is too early to move it at once into the border, which 

 will probably be the case ; for, supposing the grafting 

 done in March, the plant cannot go out until the end 

 of May. {Hort. Soc. Trans, iv. 476.) 



For stocks, Mr. Nash recommends dry roots of 

 inferior varieties hept in a dormant state, and the 

 scions to be inserted in a mode differing from either 

 of the preceding. Cut a slit in the tuber two inches 

 long, commencing at the top, and cutting downwards. 

 Shape the lower end of the scion into a wedge form, 

 and insert it in the incision made in the tuber. It 

 may then be treated exactly as recommended by Mr. 

 Blake. (Gard. Mag. vii. 38.) 



Parting the Roots. — This mode is best for private 

 gardens, where, comparatively, only a few plants are 

 required ; and the first object is to obtain speedily 



