. The American fruit culturist. introduced between the bark and the wood, a slightlongitudinal slit being made through the bark of the stock,that it may open slightly and admit the graft. The thinnerdivision of the graft is fitted to the opposite sloping side ofthe stock. The whole is then covered with wax. The greatlength of that portion of the graft in contact with the barkand fresh wood greatly facili-tates their union; while thecut face of the stock isspeedily covered with a newgrowth by that part of thegraft which rests upon it. Veneer-grafting is stillanother method, strongly ad-vocated
. The American fruit culturist. introduced between the bark and the wood, a slightlongitudinal slit being made through the bark of the stock,that it may open slightly and admit the graft. The thinnerdivision of the graft is fitted to the opposite sloping side ofthe stock. The whole is then covered with wax. The greatlength of that portion of the graft in contact with the barkand fresh wood greatly facili-tates their union; while thecut face of the stock isspeedily covered with a newgrowth by that part of thegraft which rests upon it. Veneer-grafting is stillanother method, strongly ad-vocated by some. Mr. E. of Michigan thusdescribes the process. will explain the veneer-graft : A shows the cuts uponstock and scion; these cutsare not to extend into thewood, but simply throughthe back,so that when placedin position the exposedbroad surfaces of cambium come together; B shows stock andscion in contact, and bound with raffia or other material; Cshows a veneer-grafted apple-tree after one seasons Veneer-grafting. 36 PROPAGATION. While the cuts are easier to make than those of the whip-graftthere is this disadvantage, which to men who graft in quantityis an important consideration—that it requires more care in thetying. The band must be strong and should be firmly adjusted,to insure keeping the scion in place until union is effected. It seems almost unnecessary to remark that in grafting,when cut surfaces of hard wood are placed together, no uniontakes place between them, and yet I have not unfrequentlymet practical men, who could graft well, who were not clearon this point, but supposed that union took place over thewhole cut surface. It is in the cambium and young sap-wood,and there only, that the power of union and growth lies. Now, in the veneer-graft, the only cut surfaces of woodare the oblique end-cuts, and as stock and scion are placedtogether, the oblique cut on the scion is covered by the tongueof bark on the stock, so that if the wor
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