. The propagation of plants ; giving the principles which govern the development and growth of plants, their botanical affinities and peculiar properties; also, descriptions of the process by which varieties and species are crossed or hybridized, and the many different methods by which cultivated plants may be propagated and multiplied . Plant propagation. .206 PEOPAGATION OF at least they should meet at some one point; and to mate sure of this, some grafters set the cions slightly inclining inward, as shown in figure 80—a, the upper part of the \(l cion; h, the lower end. The cion ma
. The propagation of plants ; giving the principles which govern the development and growth of plants, their botanical affinities and peculiar properties; also, descriptions of the process by which varieties and species are crossed or hybridized, and the many different methods by which cultivated plants may be propagated and multiplied . Plant propagation. .206 PEOPAGATION OF at least they should meet at some one point; and to mate sure of this, some grafters set the cions slightly inclining inward, as shown in figure 80—a, the upper part of the \(l cion; h, the lower end. The cion may be two or three inches long, con- taining one or more buds. The bark on the cion will usually be thinner than that on the stock; but this is of no consequence, provided the edges of the wound are even, bringing the bark of the cion and stock in direct contact. In stocks of less size, they may be cut ojffi with an upward slope and the cion inserted on the upper or lower side ; some grafters prefer one and some the other, but I have often set cions in both positions without dis- covering that either had any advantage. Cbowm" Grafting.—This is but a mere modification of the cleft graft, but instead of splitting the stock to receive the cion, the latter is sloped off thinly on one side, the bark divided from the top of the stock down- ward for an inch or more, and then lifted slightly, as in budding; the cion is then inserted under the bark of the stock and held in place by strips of waxed cloth. This form of grafting cannot be done until the bark of the stock will peel readily; consequently, it is usually performed later in the season than the ordinary cleft grafting. Another form of crown grafting is shown in figure 81. The cion is cut about half-way through, as shown at B, and the wood removed, leaving a square shoulder at top, and opposite to a well-developed bud. Fig. 80. OLEPT GKAPT WITH TWO Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page imag
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