44 Purpose of grafting 


Three types of grafts: 1. Flat graft. 2. Cleft 
graft. 3. Side graft. 
Grafting 
The conditions of our age are such that even in gardening a rest- 
less impatience urges the majority of those engaged in either a hobby 
or profession to pursue those lines which yield the maximum results 
in the shortest space of time. This is especially true in the grafting 
of cacti. Most of the other succulents make such rapid growth that 
grafting is not necessary to speed the maturity of a plant. However, 
a slow-growing cactus or a tender plant may be grafted on a huskier 
““stock’’ with breath-taking results. Grafting is often used to save a 
cactus when only a small piece is available or when most of the plant 
