 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 856 pages
...merely an increase of the tree, from which the scion is taken. Every one knows, that grafting is taking a shoot from one tree and inserting it into another, in such a manner, that both may unite closely, and become one tree. Mr. Bradley (from tome observations of Agricola)... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 458 pages
...into degrees, minutes, &c. GRAFTING, or ENGRAFTING, in horticulture or gardening, the taking a cyon or shoot from one tree and inserting it into another, in such a manner that both may unite closely and become one tree. The use of grafting is to propagate any curious sorts... | |
 | John Abercrombie, Thomas Mawe - 1818 - 746 pages
...Cleft-grafting, Crown-grafting, and Grafting by Approach, or Inarching. Grafting is the taking off a shoot from one tree, and inserting it into another,...incision, to distinguish it from inoculating, or budding. Previous to grafting, you must be provided with a proper grafting-knife, a quantity of strong bass... | |
 | 1823 - 872 pages
...&c. and other works, are well known. GRAFTING, or ENGRAFTING, in Gardening, is the taking a »boot from one tree, and inserting it into another, in such a manner that both may unite -closely and become one tree. By the ancient writers on husbandry and gardening,... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1828 - 322 pages
...deep green, and the other a bright yellow. Only ornamental." — Dr. Green. GRAFTING is the taking a shoot from one tree, and inserting it into another, in such a manner that both may unite closely, and become one tree. Its use is to propagate any curious sorts of fruits,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pages
...admired. She died at Paris in 1758, aged sixty-five. GRAFTING, or ENGRAFTING, in gardening, is the taking a shoot from one tree and inserting it into another, in such a manner, that both may unite close and become one tree. By the ancient writers on husbandry and gardening, this... | |
 | Library, John Baxter - 1830 - 594 pages
...expelled."— (Gardener's Manual.) GRAFTING AND BUDDING. The process of Grafting consists in the taking off a shoot from one tree, and inserting it into another...that both may unite closely, and become one tree; the shoot or cutting thus employed is called a SCION, and the tree on which it is inserted or grafted,... | |
 | Robert Manning - 1838 - 154 pages
...however, a more effectual way of destroying this insidious insect, than by cutting them out. GRAFTING. Grafting is the taking of a shoot from one tree and inserting it into another, in such a manner, that both may unite closely and become one tree. These shoots are called scions or grafts, and in the... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1839 - 320 pages
...deep green, and the otber a bright yellow. Only ornamental." — Dr. Green. GRAFTING is the taking a shoot from one tree, and inserting it into another, in such a manner that both may unite closely, and become one tree. Its use is to propagate any curious sorts of fruits,... | |
 | 1843 - 396 pages
...published or much known in this country." GRAFTING. — The process of grafiing consists in taking off a shoot from one tree, and inserting it into another,...as that both may unite closely, and become one tree ; the shoot or cutting thus employed is called a scion, and the tree on which it is inserted or grafted,... | |
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GRAFTING. Grafting is the taking a shoot from one tree and inserting it into another in such a manner that both may unite closely and become one tree. These shoots are called scions or grafts, and in the choice of them... 
