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much above it, upon the opposite side. The scion, or graft, 

 which should not exceed in diameter half that of the stock, 

 is then to be divided longitudinally, about two inches up- 

 wards from its lower end, into two unequal divisions, by 

 passing the knife upwards, just in contact with one side of 

 the medulla. The stronger division of the graft is then to 

 be pared thin at its lower extremity, and introduced, as in 

 crown-grafting, between the bark and wood of the stock ; 

 and the more slender division is fitted to the stock upon the 

 opposite side. The graft, consequently, stands astride the 

 stock, to which it attaches itself firmly upon each side, and 

 which it covers completely in a single season. Grafts of the 

 Apple and Pear rarely ever fail in this method of grafting, 

 which may be practised with equal success with young wood 

 in July, as soon as it has become moderately firm and mature. 

 This method of grafting does not require any previous de- 

 gree of skill in the operator ; and may be executed with con- 

 siderable expedition, even by wholly inexperienced hands. 

 The annexed engraving will more clearly illustrate it. 



