Grafting Wax (Cobbetts), etc
Pitch and resin four parts each,beeswax two parts, tallow one part. Melt and mix the ingredients, and use when just warm. It may be rolled into balls and stored in a dry place. Clay bands are frequent...
use when just warm. It may be rolled into balls and stored in a dry
place.
Clay bands are frequently employed for excluding the air from wounds
caused in the process of grafting. These are liable to crack, unless
the clay is well kneaded and mixed with wood ashes or dry horse
droppings.
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