GRAFTING AND BUDDING. 



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let in the scion completely. The insertion of the other scion 

 is not more difficult ; perhaps it will be necessary to introduce 

 the blade of the implement into the cleft (C) at the centre of 

 the cut, and open it a little, to facilitate the admission of the 

 second scion. If the pressure of the implement should be 

 disagreeable, a little wedge of box-wood might be temporarily 



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Cleft-Grafting with an Inserted Bud. 



introduced into the middle of the cleft (0). This would permit 

 us to insert both scions easily, without enlarging the cleft. 

 Bandaging and mastic are necessary. 



Cleft-Grafting with an Inserted Bud. 

 When more than two scions are to be employed, two parallel 

 clefts are -to be made, so as to leave the pith in the centre 



