Prof. Smith: What stage of stock do you prefer?
Mr. Jones: Well it doesn't matter, you can graft these after they have made a foot of new growth, if you've got a good dormant scion; you could put in a graft any time in the summer, perhaps.
A Member: How long do you leave on the paper bags?
Mr. Jones: Until the scion begins to grow. Sometimes I have made a mistake and left them on until they grew up and curled down.
Prof. Smith: What is the superiority of that over plain cleft grafting?
Mr. Jones: You can do better work and do it quicker. I have put in 1200 grafts in a day.
The Chairman: You don't mind this arch being left up?
Mr. Jones: That ought to go a little deeper, maybe, but it don't make much difference, so long as it is well waxed.
Prof. Smith: The paper bag protects the scion?
Mr Jones: Yes sir. The object is not to protect the scion so much as to keep it dry. You want to keep the scion dry until it gets sap from the stock to start it into growth.