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PROPAGATING FRUIT PLANTS 



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Fig. 145. Whip grafting. (1) Cion and stock 

 prepared for union by diagonal cuts. (2) The 

 tongue, made by starting the cut above the 

 center. (3) Cion and stock united, with cam- 

 bium layers in contact on one side. (4) Waxed 

 string aids in holding cion and stock firmly 

 in place. (5) All exposed surfaces thoroughly 

 waxed. 



