. The California fruits and how to grow them. rong enough tohold in the scion. Ingrafting smaller stocksthe whip graft is used, asshovvn in the accompany-ing engraving, which rep-resents the stock, thescion, and the two afterinsertion and tying, withthe dotted line to showthe mound of earth madeto keep the graft fromdrying out. This graft is variouslytreated. It is covered with clay by some, by others with graft-ing wax; but the common experience is, that grafting waxmakes too tight a joint, and holds in surplus sap, which begetsdisease. The use of a wax band specially adapted to rulingconditi
. The California fruits and how to grow them. rong enough tohold in the scion. Ingrafting smaller stocksthe whip graft is used, asshovvn in the accompany-ing engraving, which rep-resents the stock, thescion, and the two afterinsertion and tying, withthe dotted line to showthe mound of earth madeto keep the graft fromdrying out. This graft is variouslytreated. It is covered with clay by some, by others with graft-ing wax; but the common experience is, that grafting waxmakes too tight a joint, and holds in surplus sap, which begetsdisease. The use of a wax band specially adapted to rulingconditions has proved very successful in the hands of a promi-nent vine grower, who describes his practice as follows:* Take old soft muslin—the coarser the better—cut it across the grain into narrowslips half an inch wide and eight inches in length; arranee the slips in bundles of onehundred each, for convenience in applying the wax; melt in a shallow iron pan, apound each of beef tallow and beeswax, add four ounces of resin; heat the whole to. Whip Graft with Earth Mound. Eli F. Sheppard, of Madrone Vineyards. 372 Laying out Vineyard. the boiling point. Then take the bundle of prepared muslin slips and dip one-halfits length only, into the boiling liquid, take it out quickly and hang up in a cool placetill the wax hardens, and the bandages are ready for use. The bandage so j^reparedis applied as follows: After carefully inserting the graft in the cleft, begin a little be-low the joint and wrap the dry or ?/«waxed end of the bandage closely and firmlythree or four times spirally upward around the cleft, completely covering it; whenthe waxed portion of the bandage is reached, draw it tightly around, going spirallydownward and over the now covered cleft joint until the whole is completely inclosed,air-tight, with the waxed cloth. Press the bandaged joint gently between the thumband forefinger to close up any exposed points, and carefully cover up the graft to theterminal bud with
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