. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 114 IMPLEMENTS USED BY FRUIT CULTIVATORS. than by any other mode, after the corners of the bark are lifted with the point of the blade. The grafting-chisel (Fig. 165) is useful in cleft-grafting large apple-trees. It is made of iron, the edge set with steel. It is used for splitting the stock, after it is sawed off and pared. The cut- ting part should be not less than two inches broad, with a sharp edge, which s h 9 u 1 d curve inward, that the bark,
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 114 IMPLEMENTS USED BY FRUIT CULTIVATORS. than by any other mode, after the corners of the bark are lifted with the point of the blade. The grafting-chisel (Fig. 165) is useful in cleft-grafting large apple-trees. It is made of iron, the edge set with steel. It is used for splitting the stock, after it is sawed off and pared. The cut- ting part should be not less than two inches broad, with a sharp edge, which s h 9 u 1 d curve inward, that the bark, in splitting, may be cut first, to give it a Fig. i«£ting-Chisel. See also Fig. 28. smooth, flat face. The wedge at the end opens the stock to receive the graft. The pruning shears shown in Figs. 166 and 167 are, taken all in all, the most useful tool the orchardist can have. There. 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 Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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