ON GRAFTING. 
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Having pointed out Tome of the principal advantages ac- 
cruing from engrafting of the Vine, I (hall now explain the 
method of performing the manual operation.. 
At the pruning feafon, make choice of cuttings for grafts, 
or fcions, from the heft bearing branches of the forts of Vines 
intended to be propagated. In general, the bottom part of the 
laft year’s (hoot is to be preferred; but in well-ripened vi- 
gorous wood, any part of the (hoot will anfwer, provided it be 
not too long-jointed. The cuttings (liould be preferved in 
pots till the grafting feafon, in the manner already defcribed, - 
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The proper feafon to graft Vines depends upon their (ituation. 
Vines in a Pine-dove (hould be grafted in the beginning of 
January, but the middle of March is a proper feafon to graft 
Vines growing in the open air. In general. Vines (liould be 
grafted about three weeks before they begin to break into bud. 
Upon fmall docks, not more than one inch in diameter, 
cleft-grafting will be found the mod proper; but upon larger 
docks, whip-grafting is to be preferred. 
In both methods, much care (hould be taken in fitting the 
dock and fcion together, and the operation (hould be per- 
formed with great exaednefs. 
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