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of causing them to shoot prematurely, and in their case it will 

 be sufficient to tie their branches together, or to bend the 

 budded branches and fasten them to the stem of the stock. 

 Grafts that are too tightly bandaged must be relieved by 



The young scion tied up to the stump or heel of the stock. 



cutting or untying the bandage. If the union of the graft is 

 not complete, the bandages should be renewed, or the old one 

 retained after being loosened. It is better to wait until the 

 winter is over before removing the bandages from grafts that 



