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Remarks. — In shield-budding, nse stocks of medium thick- 

 ness. The grafts are made near the ground to avoid the 

 numerous shoots which spring from the stem of the stock. 

 Well- developed stocks maybe used as tall standards for choice 

 varieties with spreading or weeping branches. In such cases 

 the shoots on the stem of the stock should be carefully 

 removed. 



Aucuba. 



Stock. — Aucuba japonica (from cuttings). Mode of Grafting. 

 — Veneering, side cleft-grafting in the alburnum, with the 

 stock as a cutting (p. 121) ; with both stock and scion as cut- 

 tings (p. 122) from October to February, under glass ; close 

 to the ground* 



Remarks. — V T hen stocks are scarce or wanting, prepare 

 cuttings of Aucuba japonica; at the same time cleft-graft 

 them on the crown or side with the variety to be propagated, 

 place them under a cloche. The graft becomes united while 

 the cutting is forming roots. This shrub being dioecious, all 

 the branches of male stocks, with the exception of one, might 

 be grafted with female scions, and on female shrubs one male 

 branch might be similarly introduced. In this way every 

 plant might be ornamented with berries. The Garrya may 

 be successfully cleft-grafted or veneered upon the Aucuba. 



Alder. 



Stock. — Alnus glutinosa (from seed). Mode of Grafting. — 

 By approach (p. 42) ; crown-grafting ; cleft -grafting (in. 

 March and April) ; close to the ground, or as standards. 



Remarks. — Grafting with detached scions also succeeds when 

 the scions are two years old. The wood of the stock should 

 be at least two years old at the place where it is amputated 

 when headed down. 



