. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 133 barks between the stock and cion and then tie the two together snugly. The details are shown in Fig- 139- In M, a branch c, is joined at o to the stock h. Other branches, like x, might be similarly treated. In N, the, method of cutting the conjoined sur- faces is explained at r. If outdoors, the junction should be waxed over; and it is then necessary, also, to secure the branches in such manner that the wind cannot loosen them. The parts are sometimes joined by a tongue,
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 133 barks between the stock and cion and then tie the two together snugly. The details are shown in Fig- 139- In M, a branch c, is joined at o to the stock h. Other branches, like x, might be similarly treated. In N, the, method of cutting the conjoined sur- faces is explained at r. If outdoors, the junction should be waxed over; and it is then necessary, also, to secure the branches in such manner that the wind cannot loosen them. The parts are sometimes joined by a tongue, after the manner of a whip-graft, but this is rarely necessary. Oranges and camellias were often propagated by inarch- ing in the old practice, but this work is now much more easily done by the ve- neer-graft. Double-working.—Grafting upon a grafted tree is known as double- grafting or double-work- ing. It is employed for the purpose of growing a variety upon an uncon- genial root, or of secur- ing a straight and vigorous stock for a weak and poor grower. The operation may be either grafting or budding. It is more com- monly the latter. Some sorts of pears do not unite well with the quince, and if it is desired to secure dwarfs of these varieties, some variety which unites readily with the quince must first be put upon Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan Co.
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