ll the leaves removed from
the stump. Geraniums, being harder in wood, made good unions at almost
any place except on the soft growing points. The stock must not have
ceased growth, however. Most of the leaves should be kept down on the
stock. Cions an inch or two long were usually taken from firm growing
tips, in essentially the same manner as in the making of cuttings.
Sometimes an eye of the old wood was used, and in most cases union
took place and a new shoot arose from the bud. The leaves were usually
partly removed from the cion.

Various styles of grafting were employed, of which the common cleft
and the veneer or side graft were perhaps the most satisfactory. In
most instances it was only necessary to bind the parts together snugly
with bass or raffia. In some soft wooded plants, like coleus, a
covering of common grafting wax over the bandage was an advantage,
probably because it prevented the drying out of the parts. In some
cases, however, wax injured the tissues where it overreached the
bandage. Sphagnum moss was used in many cases tied in a small mass
about the union, but unless the parts were well bandaged the cion sent
roots into the moss and did not unite, and in no case did moss appear
to possess decided advantages. Best results were obtained by placing
the plants at once in a propagating frame, where a damp and confined
atmosphere could be obtained. In some plants, successful unions were
made in the open greenhouse, but they were placed in shade and kept
sprinkled for a day after the grafts were made. The operation should
always be performed quickly to prevent flagging of the cions. Or, if
the cions cannot be used at once, they may be thrust into sand or moss
in the same manner as cuttings, and kept for several days. In one
series, tomato and potato cuttings, which had flagged in the cutting
bed, revived when grafted. And cuttings which had been transported in
the mail for three days grew readily, but they were in good condition
when received. The mealy bugs were particularly troublesome upon these
grafted plants, for they delighted to crawl under the bandages and
suck the juices from the wounded surfaces.

Although it is foreign to the purpose of this note, it may be worth
while to mention a few of the plants upon which the experiments were
made. Sections were taken of many of the grafts and microscopic
examinations made to determine the extent of cell union. Coleuses of
many kinds were used, with un