Propagating trees and plants; simple directions for propagating many of the common fruits of orchard and garden; . Fig Fig. 4—How. to make the whip- or tongue-graft. At (a) isshown how to make the sloping cut and the slit or tongue in thescion; (b), shows corresponding sloping cut and tongue for the rootor stock; (c), shows scion and root properly united; (d), propermanner of tying the splice. 12 PROPAGATING TREES AND PLANTS. Fig 3—Long and short twigs before and after making into scions:(a), short growth from an old tree; (b), the same after being madeinto scions; (c), long twigs from vigorou
Propagating trees and plants; simple directions for propagating many of the common fruits of orchard and garden; . Fig Fig. 4—How. to make the whip- or tongue-graft. At (a) isshown how to make the sloping cut and the slit or tongue in thescion; (b), shows corresponding sloping cut and tongue for the rootor stock; (c), shows scion and root properly united; (d), propermanner of tying the splice. 12 PROPAGATING TREES AND PLANTS. Fig 3—Long and short twigs before and after making into scions:(a), short growth from an old tree; (b), the same after being madeinto scions; (c), long twigs from vigorous trees; (d), the sameafter being made into scions. FRUIT-GROWER CO., ST. JOSEPH, MO. 13 properly united. After pressing the two pieces to-gether, it will be necessary to wrap the graft at thepoint of union with No. 18 or 20 cotton knittingthread. Lay the thread on the wood near the end ofthe cut, wind two or three times around at this place,at the same time pressing the parts tightly togetherwith thumb and finger; next work the thread up tothe other end of the cut by winding it two or threetimes around the graft during the distance, then twoor three times around the other end of the cut as inthe beginning and fasten the end of the thread bydrawing it down in the cut and, by a sharp jerk,break it off. This completes the process. The fin-ished graft should be from seven to nine inches long.(Fig. 4d.) The old way was
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