Lesson II 
For Tongue-Grafting: Take the seed- 
ling roots, which are called stocks, and 
the scions from the boxes of moss 
or sand and wash them. With a sharp 
knife or pruning-shears remove all 
the root branches which are three- 
sixteenths of an inch in diameter 
or more. Each piece will make a root 
graft. Make a long, clean, slanting cut 
on the upper end of each root and select 
a scion of about the same size and make a 
similar cut on the lower end of it. Cut 
scions about four to six inches long. See 
that the slanting cuts on the scion and 
stock are clean, smooth and match each 
other. Cut a little tongue in each by 
cutting out a small wedge-shaped chip. 
Press the stock and scion together firmly 
so that the tongues dovetail together. If 
they do not fit well, take them apart and 
try again. Be sure the inner barks of roots 
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