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course of the year on the herbaceous scion, in which case the 

 grafting would take place in summer. It is called a " branch" 

 simply, if it has been developed in the spring on the woody 

 scion, or in the preceding year on the main branch. In this 

 case, the grafting would take place from April to June. 



Treatment after Grafting by Approach. 

 The employment of two distinct subjects, so as to preserve 

 a harmony of growth, necessitates the use of fastenings, 



Inarching with a Branch. 



supports, props, or hooks, in order to fix the grafted stems 

 and branches as firmly as possible in the desired position. 

 Should the bandage have penetrated the bark, it must 

 be removed, and a fresh one put on if there is reason to 

 think that the union of the parts is not completed. The 

 final detachment of the graft requires the greatest care. 

 It consists in separating the branch or stem which forms 

 the scion from the parent plant as soon as it (the scion) can 

 dispense with its support, and is the last operation in layering 



