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almost exclusively in Herefordshire;
but it is never
attempted till the usual season
of grafting is past, and
till the bark is readily detached
from the alburnum.
The head of the stock is
then taken off, by a single
stroke ofthe knife, obliquely,
so that the incision commences
about the width of
the diameter of the stock,
below the point where the
medulla appears in the section,
and ends as much
above it upon the opposite
side. The scion, or graft,
which should not exceed in
Chink or Shoulder
Grafting.
Fig. 68.
Root Grafting.
Fig. 69.
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which should not exceed in performed, the essentials for success
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diameter Hi^impt^r half hnlf that thnt of ^f the tl,»
stock, is then to be divided
are, 1. That the same
parts of the stock and
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longitudinally, abouttwo inchesupwards scion should he brought
from its lower end, into two unequal into contact as much as
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divisions, by passing the knife upwards
just in contact with one side ofthe medulla.
The stronger division of the
graft is then to be pared thin at its lower
extremity, and introduced, as in crown
grafting, between the bark and wood of
the stock ; and the more slender division
is fitted
posite side.
to the stock upon the op-
" The graft, consequently, stands
astride the stock, to which it attaches
possible — bark to bark,
and alburnum to alburnum.
2. That as the
nourishment has to be
afforded to the graft from
the alburnum ofthe stock
with which it is brought
in contact, this should not
be exposed to the air for
Fig. 70.
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one minute longer than
necessary to insert the
itself firmly upon each side, and which previously prepared graft,
it covers completely in a single season. for if the surface becomes
Grafts of the apple and pear rarely ever dry in the slightest defail
in this method of grafting, which gree, vegetation on that part is perma-
may be practised with equal success i nently destroyed ; and thirdly, that the
with young wood in July, as soon as it air and wet should be excluded after
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has become moderately firm and mathe scion has been inserted, otherwise
ture." Theory of Horticulture.
The other modes of grafting require
the dryness of the parts, or the dilution
of the sap, will prevent the union. To
no description, but will be best under- effect the desired exclusion, the entire
stood by a reference to the following wound must be inclosed with grafting
sketches.
clay or grafting wax, the best recipes
Cleft Grafting.
Fig. 66.
Side Grafting.
Fig. 67.
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for which are these :
Grafting Clay
parts cow-dung;
is best made of two
three parts common
clay ; and one part awns or beards of
barley, kneaded together thoroughly.
Grafting Wax.—Moist bast is usually
employed tor closing the wound of the
stock, but it is far preferable to use
worsted, and over this a coating of the
grafting wax, made according to the
following recipe :
Burgundy pitch 1 oz.
Common pitch
4
Yellow wax 4
Tallow or lard
2