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at the base of the stems of the vines which have been pre- 

 viously disbranched. The grafter then follows, freshens the 

 cutting of the stock, and inserts the scions, of which he carries 

 a supply already prepared in a basket of fresh moss, A third 

 workman covers the graft with clay or onguent cle St. Fiacre, 

 fixes the prop, and heaps up vegetable mould over the graft. 

 In the summer, the disbudding of the shoots which issue from 



Grafting with scions bearing fruit-buds. 



the stock and the tying up of the shoots from the graft must 

 not be overlooked. 



Grafting with Fruit-hude. 

 This interesting operation, which is more especially applied 

 to the pear-tree, has a double object. 1. The utilising 01 



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