. Canadian fruit, flower, and kitchen gardener [microform] : a guide in all matters relating to the cultivation of fruits, flowers and vegetables and their value for cultivation in this climate. Gardening; Flower gardening; Fruit-culture; Jardinage; Floriculture; Horticulture fruitière. THE PROPAGATION OP FRUIT TREES. 9 siblo, chooso a mild, cloudy day, with but littlo wind, for tbo wind and sun dry the fresh-cut wood of both stock and scion rapidly, which is to be avoided whenever practicable, and always as much as possible, by covering the wounds Avith grafting wax the more promptly in dryin
. Canadian fruit, flower, and kitchen gardener [microform] : a guide in all matters relating to the cultivation of fruits, flowers and vegetables and their value for cultivation in this climate. Gardening; Flower gardening; Fruit-culture; Jardinage; Floriculture; Horticulture fruitière. THE PROPAGATION OP FRUIT TREES. 9 siblo, chooso a mild, cloudy day, with but littlo wind, for tbo wind and sun dry the fresh-cut wood of both stock and scion rapidly, which is to be avoided whenever practicable, and always as much as possible, by covering the wounds Avith grafting wax the more promptly in drying weather. The tree to be grafted should be in a healthy and vigorous state ; if not in such a condition the scion is less likely to live, and if it lives Avill make but a feeble growth. Such a tree should bo prepared for grafting by thinning out the branches, and top dressing the roots with a liberal supply of manure; then, after it has exhibited signs of returning vigor in improved appearance of foliage and stronger shoots, it can bo grafted with much better prospect of success. Wiiir-GUAFTiNG is performed when the scion and stock aro aearly of the same size. This method is the one most commonly practised by nurserymen in growing trees for market, and will be used by the farmer or amateur only when grafting the small branches of young trees. To graft in this way, use a very sharp, thin-bladed knife, and with it make a smooth, sloping cut upwards on the stock and downwards on the scion, then form a tongue on each by making a thin up- ward cleft on the scion and downward on the stock. Now place these sloping cuts together and press the tongue of the scion into the cleft of the stock and the tongue of the stock into the cleft of the scion, taking care that the inner bark of the scion, on one side at least, exactly fits Avith the inner bark of the stock. If the scion have been well chosen with reference to the size of the stock, the bark can be made to fit on both sides, but tho
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