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Show Grafting Trees. Waxing la ono of tho moat Important Impor-tant faetora In nucceaaful grafting. Thu work must be dono carorully, that tho Hclona bo not dlaturbed, and completely, com-pletely, that nil air and motature aliall bo excluded. A vory good wax la mndo by molting together tour pounds of rosin, two pounds of booawax and ono pound or tallow. When moltod pour Into a tub or cold wntor to cool; then pull, tho sumo na for taffy, until It la of a clonr golden color. Of course grnftlug ahould bo dono on warm, bright dayaj otherwise tho wax hardouH bo quickly It la dllllcult to do the work well. Young treos may bo rotopped In a aluglo season; n tree eight .') ton yearn old In two yeara. |