. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. Fig. 20, after the wedge has been withdrawn, the projecting angle of the stock sloped off with a knife, and the whole ready for the application of the wax. Whip grafting is particu- larly applicable to small stocks, or where the graft and stock are nearly of equal size ; and cleft-grafting to stocks considerably larger than the scion. In all cas
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. Fig. 20, after the wedge has been withdrawn, the projecting angle of the stock sloped off with a knife, and the whole ready for the application of the wax. Whip grafting is particu- larly applicable to small stocks, or where the graft and stock are nearly of equal size ; and cleft-grafting to stocks considerably larger than the scion. In all cases, where the stock is in any de- gree larger, the graft must be placed towards one side, so that the line between the bark and wood may exactly coincide at one point at least in both, as in the cross section of cleft-grafting, fig. 22. A useful implement for the rapid and perfect performance of cleft-grafting, is described in the chapter on implements. There are other modifications of grafting which are often useful. In saddle grafting, the stock is sloped off on each side, giving 't 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 b, 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 cut from the outer edge or bark, by drawing the blade from heel to point, till it reach- es the centre 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, completes the work. When the stock and graft are very nearly of equal size, this is a very perfect mode of Fig. 22. Fig. 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 res
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