. Rational fruit culture. Fruit-culture. RATIONAL FRUIT CULTURE 87 nothing that can be done will restore its active functions^and make it unite with anything else. If a union is to be effected between a scion and a stock, it can only be at the outer layer of each, the cambium layer, where growth is still in progress. Whatever method of grafting is adopted, perfect contact be- tween these two layers is essential. WHIP-GRAFTING. In whip-grafting, a slice is cut off the lower part of the scion, a shoot with three or four buds, and the stock is simi-. Flg. 32.—Whip Grafting. larly sliced to make a
. Rational fruit culture. Fruit-culture. RATIONAL FRUIT CULTURE 87 nothing that can be done will restore its active functions^and make it unite with anything else. If a union is to be effected between a scion and a stock, it can only be at the outer layer of each, the cambium layer, where growth is still in progress. Whatever method of grafting is adopted, perfect contact be- tween these two layers is essential. WHIP-GRAFTING. In whip-grafting, a slice is cut off the lower part of the scion, a shoot with three or four buds, and the stock is simi-. Flg. 32.—Whip Grafting. larly sliced to make a,n exact fit. Both are then bound together firmly, but not tightly, with raffia. If, however, the stock is much thicker than the scion, it is better to take two slices, instead of one, off the lower part of the latter, making. 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 resemble the original Davidson, Hugh Coleman. London, "Garden life" press
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