Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-19

inner portion OF the gratis SO as to make
fit down neatly and closely on the stock
II The stock and graft be of the same sizs
or thickness, you can make the bark mee
all around. But il the stock be too large
for this, you can insert two gratis. one on
each side, for if the inner bark of the
stock and graft join on one side only it is
sufficient. This is very strong and
handsome mode Of grating for standard
trees, ornamental trees when grated at the
standard height, also for rose and standard
trees.
,. Cleft or Silt Grofting.-This mode,
which is performed on stocks Of from one
to two inches in diameter, consists in cut
ting of the stock smoothly al a par, free
from knots, splitting the stock down,
smoothly and evenly (near the pilh or
heart, but without injurins i) TO the depth
of about two inches, with sharp, thin bla
ded knife, and then cutting The lower end
Of the graft in a wedge-like form. with a
fine or sharp edge on lis inside and its
bark side or ouier-side about the one
eish, of an inch in thickness. and insert.
ing i, into the cleft Of the stock SO as TO
cause the inner bark Of the stock and graft
TO join each other closely and neatly. II
the stock be pretty large. you may insert
two gratis, one on eaca side OF the stock.
II the graft be cut so as 10 have an eye or
bud near the top Of the stock, its growth
will be the more sure. This mode Of
grating may be used on small stocks also.
Ills a very easy mode, and although rather
clumsy as 10 appearance and finish, is still
more frequently practised than any other
in the United States.
4. Crovn Grdfing.-This mode,
which is prac'ised on such stocks as are
too large and stubborn 10 cleave or split, is
performed by cutting off the stock smoothly
and horz )n'ally or level, gently separating
or loosing the bark from the stock so as 10
ADM, the scion or graft between the bark
and ihe wood about two inches down, and
then cutting one side of the graft fat and
somewhat s!Oping, about an inch and a
half long. with sort Of shoulder at the
top OF the slope to rest upon the crown or
top Of the stock, and inserting the graft or
gratis bet Seen the wood and the bark.
with The cut or fiat side next to the wood of
the stock, for on large stock you may
thus inser: three. four, five or more
gratis.
This mode is sometimes called grating
in the bark or rind, because the graft is in
serted between the bark and the wood, and
j, is performed with most success at pc.
riod somewhat later than the other modes.
as it requires some running Of sap TO make
the bark separate easily from the wood.
S. Side Grnfting.-This mode consists
in cutting OF sloping the bark and little
OF The wood off from that side or portion OF
tree where you wish 10 have limb or
limbs, and cutting the graft to fit it pre-
cisely as in whip or splice grazing, and
fixing il on with mating and clay as In
o'her cases. Another ~ay is 10 make
perpendicular Gu, through The bark of the
tree, and a cross cut on the top Of the per-
pendicular cut, pare off the bark OF the
Tree above the cross Gu: down slanting 10
the ood at the cross cut, raise the bark OF
the perpendicular cut, and insert therein |
the grai, so cut as 10 Fl, the position it is 10
occupy. A variety Of fruits may thus be
engraf;cd Oh one tree.
g. Root Grdtting.-This duty is per-
formed by any OF the usual modes of graft
ing on The roofs of dccayed or removed
trees, where suitable stocks for the purpose
one scarce. Such roo, gratis grow with
uncommon vgor, and Mr.. Van Mons con-
siders this tie most perfect OF all modes OF
grating, as il regards the perfect condition
of the grated tree, inasmuch as it requires
the smallest quantity Of The stock used,
and being under ground, soon throws out
new fibres, and thus actually grows upon
its own roots.
7. Shoulder or Chink Grofting.-
This mode, which is chiefly used for or
namenlal trees where the stock and graft
are OF the same size, consists in cutting of
The stock smoothly and horizontally or
level. and saving or cutting hallway and
horizontally through The stock few inches
below The top Of the stock. and splitting OIL
the sawed half. and then cutting the scion
or graft so as TO fll up exactly the vacancy
thus made in the stock. There are other
modes of shoulder grating. but this Is the
easiest and most simple.
All these gratis must be bound or tied
fas, with some soft mating, overlaid or
covered with the usual grating clay or