. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. PROPAGATION BY BUDDING, GRAFTING, ETC. 25. Fig. 11. fig. 12. Fig. 10. Cleft Grafting is an easy though clumsy mode, rarely prac- tised, except on limbs or branches too large for whip grafting. In
. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. PROPAGATION BY BUDDING, GRAFTING, ETC. 25. Fig. 11. fig. 12. Fig. 10. Cleft Grafting is an easy though clumsy mode, rarely prac- tised, except on limbs or branches too large for whip grafting. In this the scion is cut like a wedge, sloping on both sides. The stock is split with a grafting chisel or large knife,whieh is drawn to one side and holds open the split while the scion is pressed in, so that the albu- men or inner barks match, when the chisel or wedge is drawn away. Wrapping or Tying. After the operation of grafting is per- formed, bass bark, or bass matting, or soft woolen, or cotton yarn, is then wrapped around to retain them perfectly in their places. Where small trees or roots are engrafted, and to be planted in nur- sery-rows, this is all that is necessary ; but when grafting is performed on standard trees, it is best to cover the matting with a wax, made in the following manner: Grafting Wax. 4 parts rosin, 3 parts beeswax, 3 parts lard. This should be well incorporated together, while warm, strips of cot- ton cloth dipped into it, and when cold, cut to the length and width required for the size of limbs you are to engraft, will facilitate the labor, and when this is done, the first tying of bass mat or woolen string, may be dispensed with. Grafts which have become dry, may be restored if the moisture is applied so gradually that its absorption may require several weeks. In one instance shoots cut early in autumn, and subjected to tho- rough drying, were restored to perfect freshness by the next spring, by wrapping them well in moss and burying them in a d
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