. The gardens, poultry, and bees; embracing. Gardening; Poultry; Bees. THE FETJIT-QAEDEN. 41 Kg. 20. Fig. 19. Fig. 21. Whip grafting is particularly appli- cable* to small stocks, or where the graft and stock are nearly of equal size; and cleft-grafting to stocks con- siderably larger than the scion. In all cases, where the stock is in any de- gree larger, the graft must be placed toward one side, so that the line be- tween the bark and wood may exactly coincide at one point at least in both, as in the cross section of cleft-graft- ing. There are other modifications of grafting which are often
. The gardens, poultry, and bees; embracing. Gardening; Poultry; Bees. THE FETJIT-QAEDEN. 41 Kg. 20. Fig. 19. Fig. 21. Whip grafting is particularly appli- cable* to small stocks, or where the graft and stock are nearly of equal size; and cleft-grafting to stocks con- siderably larger than the scion. In all cases, where the stock is in any de- gree larger, the graft must be placed toward one side, so that the line be- tween the bark and wood may exactly coincide at one point at least in both, as in the cross section of cleft-graft- ing. There are other modifications of grafting which are often useful. In saddle grafting, the stock is sloped off on each side, giving it the form of a wedge, fig. 23, a ; the graft is split in the middle, and each side thinned away with the knife, as in fig. 23 h, until it will closely fit when placed like a saddle upon it, fig. 24. The most perfect way to fit the graft, is to make a long sloping cat from the outer edge or bark, by drawing the blade from heel to point, till it reaches the center of the graft; and then another similar cut completes the acute cavity for fitting the wedge of the stock. A sharp, broad, and thin blade, is needed for this operation. A wax plaster, drawn closely round the place of union, com- pletes the work. When the stock and graft are very nearly of equal size, this is a very perfect mode of grafting, as large correspond- ing surfaces are made to fit, and the graft re- ceives freely the ascending sap. In all these modes of grafting, whenever a wedge is made to enter a cleft, it should be thicker on the side where the fit is made between the two parts, so as to receive at that side the full pressure of the cut faced as shown in fig. 22. Grafts may be cut at any time after the cessation of growth. in the summer, and before the spring growth commences. But they must be kept in a damp place. Wet moss is the best material in which to preserve them. Grafting-Wax, made as follows, should neatly cover all the
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