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must be taken that the two barks meet exactly down one side. They may 

 be easily so placed when hooked together ; and then the best way is, to 



secure the top by t^ing it round firmly with damp bass ; and after this 

 very httle care will insure the bark of the stock and scion meeting at their 

 edges down one side. On the proper jmiction of these parts of course all 

 depends, and as soon as they are so fixed, bind them together firmly with 

 a smooth piece of new matting as at fig. 6. A small piece of clay may 

 be placed over the bandage to exclude the air, and over this a Httle damp 

 moss may be apphed to keep the clay from cracking. If the plants are in a 

 good growing state, in six weeks or two months the union will be so perfect 

 as to admit of the scion being separated from the parent plant. After 

 this, the plant had better be allowed to remain a short time, — say eight 

 or ten days ; and if then the plant continues to look in health, the ban- 

 dage may be entirely removed, and the part re-bound with a broader 

 piece of matting, to prevent it from swelhng out and becoming unsightly. 

 Over it a little damp moss may with advantage be placed ; the whole 



