GRAFTING. 



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practised at the same period of the year as crown graft- 

 ing. We shall explain only two varieties of this method. 



The Richard Side Graft (fig. 18). — Choose for 'the 

 graft a branch slightly arched, A ; cut the lower part 



Fig. 18.— The Richard Fig. 19.— Lateral Fruit-Bud for 



Side Graft. Girardin Side Graft. 



in a long slant. Make an incision, G, upon the bark of 

 the stock in the form of a T. Make immediately 

 above this another incision, B, penetrating to the 

 exterior wood, for the purpose of arresting at this point 

 the flow of sap from the roots. Raise the incised bark 

 with the spatula of the grafting-knife, introduce the 

 ' graft, bind round, and apply the mastic. 



This mode of grafting is applied with advantage to 

 the stems of pépin* fruits, to restore the regularity of 



* This word implies fruits tliat have *'pips,'' and is used in that 

 sense throughout the work. 



