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scion coincide. If they do not fit exactly, take them apart 
and try until they do. If scion is smaller than the stock 
it must be carried to one side. Bind firmly with warm 
grafting cloth one-fourth inch wide, beginning well be¬ 
low the union, winding spirally until above the cut. This 
method is used with tough wooded plants as the apple, 
the rose, etc. As the tongues hold stock and scion to¬ 
gether firmly, it is a better method than plain whip graft¬ 
ing. 
SADDLE GRAFTING 
Make a clean slanting cut on each side of the upper 
end of the root, and a corresponding V-shaped cut on the 
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SADDLE GRAFTING 
scion. When these fit exactly, bind them together with 
grafting cloth. Never allow the hands to touch the cut 
surfaces. 
