. Australian Garden and Field. July, 1913 THE GARDEN AND FIELD. To prepare the scion, which shovild possess two healthy btuls, it shouhl be cut from just below^ the lower l)U(l into a wedjje, ciit- tinjj from both sides, the side of the scit)!! on wdiich the last, bud is placed, and which, when in posi- tion, will 'point away from the vine, should be thicker than the opposite side j the wedge shouhl taper down to a thin ll^at point from- the bud downwards. Cut into the pith only on one side, which w-ill bind the wedtge stronger and firmer. The scion will be firmer and better seated on the
. Australian Garden and Field. July, 1913 THE GARDEN AND FIELD. To prepare the scion, which shovild possess two healthy btuls, it shouhl be cut from just below^ the lower l)U(l into a wedjje, ciit- tinjj from both sides, the side of the scit)!! on wdiich the last, bud is placed, and which, when in posi- tion, will 'point away from the vine, should be thicker than the opposite side j the wedge shouhl taper down to a thin ll^at point from- the bud downwards. Cut into the pith only on one side, which w-ill bind the wedtge stronger and firmer. The scion will be firmer and better seated on the stock if a small square shoulder is made on either side where it starts. An even more simple way is to cut the wedge on the scion quite 2 ins. long, starting some distance above the lower bud, making a long, tapering wedge, the bud coming nearly half-way down.' Cut close up to the bud, but as long as the middle is left it is all. right. Slip the long wedge well down, so that the bud is half an inch or more down the side of the stock. A graft put in like that won't fail, for the graft takes first on each side of the bud, and a strong shoot always comes from the bud, and it never blows off. When the stock is old and large, say, 3in. or more in diameter, it is better not to snlit the stock open, but with the chisel split down the side. Then with a sharp knife smooth the side of the split, cut the scion knife-shaped, to fit the stock, and one on each side. When the stock and scion are about the same size, use the whip and tongue method of grafting. .\s I)efore, care shouhl be taken to sec that the cambium layers on one side coincide. If the scion and stock are of the same thickness thev will cnincide on both sides, hut it is important that one side be right. In ])rei)aring the scion and stock, first cut each with a clean, oblique cut. Then cut the tongues, and when put together thev will fit exactly. Cultivation and Fertility. Thorough and judicious cultiva- tion is essent
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