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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
GRAFTING GRAPE CUTTINGS. 
Results of experiments in bench-grafting resistant vines 
have recently been reported from the California Experiment 
Station, and are reproduced in a bulletin by the U. S. Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. The experiments included tests of the 
relative value of English and Champin grafts, leaving two eyes 
on the scions and leaving only one, preliminary callusing in 
sand, planting out in the nursery immediately after grafting, 
and callusing in straw covered with sand. The cuttings used 
varied from one-fourth to one-half inch in diameter, and were 
from six to nine inches long. The lower cut was made 
through the knot of the bud and the last internode of the 
upper end was left as long as possible. All the buds on the 
stock were carefully removed, a deep cut being made in order 
to remove the adventitious buds at the base of the main bud. 
When these buds are left to themselves, they frequently grow 
out and form suckers at the expense of the graft. “ The cut¬ 
tings thus prepared were sorted into three sizes, according to 
their thickness, put into bundles, and placed vertically in a 
tub of water so that the lower end was covered with water; 
the cuttings thus remained fresh and sappy, which greatly 
facilitated the making of cuts. The cuttings remained in 
water until they were needed for grafting” — from six to 
eighteen hours. 
Scions were prepared in a similar way, except that the buds 
were left. The scions having only one eye were cut through 
the second knot in order to leave the eye protected by a 
closed internode. With the scions having two eyes the upper cut 
was made about an inch above the second bud eye. Care was 
taken to prevent the drying out of the cuttings and afterwards 
of the grafts. Two methods of grafting were generally prac¬ 
ticed—Champin and English cleft or whip grafting. Raffia 
was used as tying material. “ End-to-end ” grafting, as origi¬ 
nated in France, was practiced in some instances. The num¬ 
ber of successful grafts obtained by this method was low, but 
those that did unite made excellent unions. In grafting by this 
method the ends of stock and scion are cut at an angle of 
about 70 degrees and held in place by a piece of galvanized 
wire which is pushed into the pith of each piece. The method 
is believed to be especially promising for machine grafting. 
All the grafts are tied in bundles of ten before being subjected 
to the different methods of callusing. 
Results of different Methods of Grafting Vines. 
Nature of Experiment. 
First class 
Unions. 
Second-class 
Unions. 
Champin grafts. . 
Per cent. 
Per rent. 
44 
11 
English-cleft grafts. 
37 
6 
Scions with two eyes.. 
46 
13 
Scions with one eye. 
38 
7 
Grafts callused in sand. 
61 
7 
Grafts callused in straw. 
46 
12 
Grafts not dallused. 
26 
13 
Advertisements, Prices in - - - 2 
Advertisements, Publicity 
30 
Agency Work, Premium for 
- Ill 
Agricultural Prosperity 
42 
Albaugh, Clifford L. - - - 
- 101 
Albaugh, N. H., Reminiscences 
67 
American Association, 18, 31, 42, 
; 49, 
51, 54, 57, 
03, 67, 70 
American Florists, 
95 
American Pomological Society, 
- 61 
American Rose Society, 
37 
American Seed Association, - 
56, 71 
Apple Bush Trees, 
38 
Apple Crop,. 
97, 107 
Apple, Dudley’s 
26 
Apple, England - 
- 124 
Apple, Hubbardston 
26 
Apple, King ... 
- 112 
Apple, Minnesota Prize 
41 
Apple, Old Fashioned - 
45 
Apple, Roseau - 
41 
Apple Seeds,. 
99, 130 
Apple Stocks, - 
41 
Arbor Day,. 
47, 51 
Atwood, George G. - - - 
52 
Baltimore Horticultural Exposition. 
- 1C9 
Bassett, H. H. - 
101 
Big Trees, Moving 
16 
Bogue, Nelson - 
112 
Boxes, Tree. 
- 82 
British Fruit, - 
113 
Brown, Robert C. - 
- 17 
Budding, Winter 
5 
Bull, E. W. - 
- 55 
Business Conditions 
2 
Canadian Law, . - 14 34 , 
40, 58, 82 
INDEX TO VOL. 
VIII— IQOO. 
Canadian Trade, 
113 
Carman, Elbert S. 
- 33 
Catalogue, Progress in 
7 
Caterpillar, 
- 80 
Cedar, Red - - • . 
25 
Central States Trade, 
- 116 
Chase Nursery Co., - 
122 
Cherry, Double-flowering 
26 
Cherry, Montmorency 
64 
Cherry, Tree-dried 
2 
Cherry Shortage 
114 
Citrus Trifoliata, - 
- 106 
Committees, A. A. of N. - 
72 
Common Council, - 
- 2, 32, 99, It 7 
Convention, A. A. of N 
- 42, 63, 70 
Country Roads, Trees on 
- 81 
Crimson Rambler, 
89 
Crop Conditions, 
- 73 
Crossing, .... 
26 
Cuba, - 
- 74 
Cultural Topics, 
18 
Custom House Methods, 
- 4, 55, 66 , 70 
Cyclopedia Horticulture, - 
19 
Delaware Peach Crop, - 
- 56 
Douglas Nurseries, 
46 
Eastern Association, 
4 
Eastern Trade, - 
113 
Ellwanger Garden, 
- 43 
Ellwanger, George 
92 
European Nurseries, 
- 97 
Evaporation, 
83 
Evergreen, New 
4 
Evergreen, New Method, - 
99 
Exochordia Grandiflora, 
- 100 
Exports, .... 
- 15, 122 
Fall Planting, 
- 89 
Fall Trade Reports, - 
113, 
114 
, 116, 117 
Federal Bill, - - 2, 6 , 
21 , 
43, - 
54, 65, 81 
Fig Growing, 
119 
Forest Planting, 
* 
- 
26, 133 
Foreign Notes, - 
57 
From Various Points, 
- 
- 17 
Fruit Growing, Extending 
- 132 
Fruit Prospects, 
48 
Fumigation, 
1 
. 7. 
15, 34, 44 
Genesee Valley, Trade in 
. 
117 
Geneva Preserving Co , 
- 92 
Geneva Trade, 
117 
Georgia Conditions, 
- 
71, 101 
Georgia Horticu-Jurists, 
93, 1(3 
Georgia Peaches, 
- 
- 
101, 109 
Ginseng Culture, 
- 
- 
- 133 
Glen, John G. - - - 
- 
- 33, 47 
Grafting, 
- 
- 
- 47 
Grape, American 
- 
- 96, 136 
Grape, Campbell’s Early 
- 
- 
- 115 
Grape, New White 
115 
Gray stone, 
- 
- 
- 31 
Green, Prof. 8 . B 
60 
Griesa’s Peaches, - 
- 
- 
- 96 
Growers and Dealers, 8 , 15, 
31, 
39, 
56. 
87, 
95, 
105, 
121, 123 
Hale, Nathan W. 
- 
97 
Hardy Stocks, 
- 
- 
- 13 
Harris, J. S. 
. 
52 
Harrison, Mayor Orlando 
- 
51. 103 
Harrison’s Display, 
- 
103 
Hicks, Isaac - 
- 
- 
- 33 
Horticultural Societies 
129 
Hubbardston Apple, 
- 
- 
- 26 
Immunity from Pest - 
- 
133 
Imports, - 
- 
- 
- 122 
Inspectors, New York 
- 
30 
, 92, 116 
