. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. y in the stocks, commencing withCherries, and proceeding afterwards with Plums,Pears, and Apples. In the case of young stocks,headed down as advised, the process is a simplematter. Level them down to green wood, as aportion of the stock will possibly have died backfrom the early cut. Dig up the scions carefully,and wash all grit from them : then cut them intoC-inch lengths, using one knife for the rough work, and another for the process of (see fig. SS) and rind grafting (seefig. 87)
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. y in the stocks, commencing withCherries, and proceeding afterwards with Plums,Pears, and Apples. In the case of young stocks,headed down as advised, the process is a simplematter. Level them down to green wood, as aportion of the stock will possibly have died backfrom the early cut. Dig up the scions carefully,and wash all grit from them : then cut them intoC-inch lengths, using one knife for the rough work, and another for the process of (see fig. SS) and rind grafting (seefig. 87) are most suitable for small stocks, andin the former case scions of a size near tothat of the stocks should be selected. In caseswhere the stocks are too large to allow of this,it is important that the bark of scion and stockshould meet. The sloping cut made in thescion should not be less than 3 inches long witha reverse cut at the top of the slope to form thetongue. The stock should be cut in a similarmanner, with a transverse cut in which thetongxie of the scion must be fixed firmly. The. Fig. 87.—crown or rind geaeting.
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