Show PLAN FOR BRIDGE GRAFTING fruit trees tre girdled by rabbits rabbit and mice can be saved stone ston fruits fruit uncertain fruit gr growers oviers tell we me that more of their trees than usual were girdled by rabbits and mice last winter because of heavy snow result Ite sult more business for the nurserymen nurseryman nursery men unless the trees were bridge grafted that will save the trees bridge grafting Is not says a writer in the farm journal first trim the edges bf 0 o the wound as lit in U B disinfect it with corrosive ultimate one part to 1000 parts of water unter paint the surface of 0 the wound billi ith linseed ol oil paint this will III beep keep out disease and keep the wound frau drying out the next step slop I 1 Is shown by D cut melons C front uter liter sprouts or other vigorous growth bevel them at both ends arid and insert the ends under the bark its as shown shonn the scions should be a little longer than the wound so there will be a slight bulge to hold them in place SIR silt the bark barb of the tree where each scion is inserted as in E the slits auts can be covered with grafting wax after the scions are inserted if the wound Is near the ground bank up soil to cover toe the bound buds should be left on the scions until the union Is established between the upper and lower parts then they should be carefully removed it if this Is not lone done in time sprouts will grow out ut from the side of the trunk apples and pews pears can be handled by bridge grafting but stone htone fruits nrc are fe 1 7 il it ll 11 b A B D E A girdled tree B wound cleansed C scion D section of trunk scions in place E scions ready for waiting a and are too short lived to pay for the expense even it if successful to make grafting grading anax ax melt to together one pound of 0 tallow two pounds of beeswax and tour four pounds of 0 beslu apply with it ft rag wrapped around and tied to the end ot of a stick |