. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 128 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICA'L HORTICULTURE and around the scions in such a manner as to entirely exclude the air, and thus keep them from drying out until they unite with the old wood. This wax should never be disturbed afterward, as it will not injure the tree. If more than one scion grows, by all means cut them off. If two scions are allowed t
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 128 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICA'L HORTICULTURE and around the scions in such a manner as to entirely exclude the air, and thus keep them from drying out until they unite with the old wood. This wax should never be disturbed afterward, as it will not injure the tree. If more than one scion grows, by all means cut them off. If two scions are allowed to stand, a forked tree will be formed, which is always to be avoided. Old apple trees may be top worked to other varieties and entirely renewed by means of cleft grafting. If trees are 10 to 20 years old, all of the branches can- not be cut ofe and grafted at once. Per- haps four-fifths of tlie branches may be top worked to the desired variety in one season, and the remainder the next sea-. Fiff. 7. A Handy Tool for Use in vSplittin^ Limbs for Cleft Grafts The wed^e shaDed point is used for holding the cleft apart while inserting the fi:rafts. son. In old trees the growth which re- sults from the newly inserted grafts seems to require some protection from sun and wind. A few old branches are left for this purpose. Furthermore, the old branches are necessary, as the tree will be in need of more foliage than the grafts could supply in early summer to carry on the necessary vital activities which it is the duty of leaves to per- form. The chief duty of such leaves, in fact, is to feed the roots. In top working vigorous growing trees of from three to five years' growth in the orchard, the trunk is often cut off a foot or so from tbe ground and cleft grafted. The one scion that is permitted to grow pushes upward so rapidly as a result of the pressure of the large root system of the tree, that it is in very great danger of being blown off during the sum- mer. In such cases it is near
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