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the long bar to a little above it, taking care not to bind 
over the eye of the bud. The binding should be mod¬ 
erately tight, and the matting not twisted. In a 
month’s time, if the bud lives, loose the bandage a 
little to prevent its cutting into the stock, but do not 
remove it until the bud has well grown on. Nothing 
further is wanted until the end of September, at which 
time the plants may be taken up and potted, and such 
of the buds as have taken, should be selected and put 
into pots by themselves; after which they may be 
removed into the greenhouse, and treated as before 
directed. In March following cut off the top of the 
stock two or three inches above the bud, which, when 
grown out, should be tied to it as a support. 
At this time also the remaining stocks may be graf¬ 
ted, which can be performed in various ways with 
equal success; but the preferable mode is cleft graft¬ 
ing, as the wound heals much sooner than when the 
operation is performed in any other way. 
Previous to grafting them, prepare a hot bed to 
place them in when grafted, for the warmth and mois¬ 
ture arising from the manure helps greatly to forward 
their union. 
Grafting is performed by first cutting off the top of 
the stock a few inches from the pot according to the 
height of the stem required. Cut it off horizontally, 
and from the middle of the top of the stock, with your 
knife make a cleft an inch or more in length, down¬ 
wards; shape the scion at its extremity, for about an 
inch, in the form of a wedge; leave it thicker on the 
outer side, and bring it to a fine edge on the inside ; 
then insert the scion into the opening prepared for it, 
