GRAFTING AND BUDDING. 



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to the height of the new plant, and as low as possible. With 

 the curved gouge, a longitudinal groove is made in the top of 

 the stock, into which is inlaid the shoot of the young plant, 

 slightly pared on the sides. It is then cut down to two or 

 three eyes above the graft, after it has been bandaged and 



Grafting the Vine by Approach, Grafting by Approach, to 



to change the variety. renew a defective stem. 



covered with graf ting-wax. Instead of shortening the stock 

 at once, it might be left until the graft has been perfectly 

 united, and shortened in the following spring. 



2. Renewing the Stem. — The subject (X) whose stem is 

 cankered and which has " gourmand " branches at the base 



