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ground, a vigorous variety, such as the Bigarreau or Black- 

 heart. When this shall have made a stem in at least two 

 years' time from the grafting, it is to be crown-grafted with 

 the less vigorous variety. The St. Lucie stock should be of 

 medium thickness, and, when a year old, is shield-budded at 

 4 inches from the ground. A warm day near the end of the 

 budding season should be chosen for the operation. It retains 

 its sap sufficiently long to necessitate the trimming and 

 shortening of the branches at the time of grafting. 



A fortnight afterwards inspect the bandages, and also see 

 if any grafts have missed. Head down the stock after the 

 frosts are over. Cut away the heel before the fall of the 

 leaves. The weeping and variegated varieties of the Mahaleb 

 are grafted on the common Mahaleb at the height which is 

 desired for the branches. 



The cherry on its own roots (raised from pips) is vigorous, 

 and adapted for various modes of grafting ; however, as a stock 

 it is not so much used as the other kinds. 



Sleagnus. 



Stock. — Eleagnus reflexa (from cuttings). Mode of Grafting. 

 — Veneering ; oblique side -cleft -grafting (in autumn) ; close 

 to the ground. 



Remarks. — The grafts should be placed under cloches or 

 frames in the propagating-house. Six weeks afterwards they 

 should be uncovered and gradually hardened off. 



Chamseeyparis— Ketinospora— Tirujopsis. 



Stock. — Cupressus Lawsoniana ; Biota or Thuja sinensis; 

 Thuja canadensis or occidentalis (from seed). Mode of 

 Grafting. — Veneering ; side-grafting with a straight or oblique 

 cleft (in February and September) ; cleft-grafting in the fork- 

 ings of the branches (in April and May) ; close to the ground 

 or as standards. 



