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Workings of branches (in April) (see p. 106) ; close to the 

 ground, and as standards. 



'Remarks. — Graft by veneering or oblique side-cleft grafting, 

 under a cloche or frame, excluding the air, and using well- 

 rooted young plants for stocks. The union of the graft will 

 be complete in six or eight weeks. Grafting in the forkings 

 of the branches is performed in the open air in spring on the 

 leading-shoot of the stock (see page. 



Salisburia. 



Stock. — Salisburia biloba (from seed or cuttings). Mode of 

 Grafting. — Cleft -grafting (in March or April, in the open air) ; 

 veneering ; side cleft-grafting (in September, under glass) ; 

 Close to the ground, or as standards. 



Remarks. — The Salisburia being a dioecious Conifer, grafting 

 affords the means of uniting both sexes on the same stem, 

 and causing it to bear fruit. 



"Wistaria. 



Stock. — A portion of the root of Wistaria sinensis. Mode 

 of Grafting.. — Cleft-grafting or inlaying on the root (in April 

 and May.) 



Remarks. — Select for stocks pieces of root about 4 inches 

 long ; graft them by cleft -grafting or inlaying. After grafting, 

 plant them under a frame, taking care to cover the grafted 

 roots completely. Later on they can be hardened off. Entire 

 stocks, grafted at the neck, may also be used with equal 

 success. 



Beech. 



Stock. — Common beech (from seed). Mode of Grafting. — 

 Cleft-grafting in the forkings of the branch (in March and 

 April) (see p. 108) ; side branch-grafting under the bark (in June 

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



