INARCIIING, in gardening, is a me. thod of grafting, commonly called graft ing by approach, and is used when the stock intended to graft on, and the tree from which the graft is to be taken, stand so near, or can he brought so near, that they may be joined together. The me. thod of performing it is as follows : take the branch you would March, and having fitted it to that part of the stock where you intend to join it, pare away the rind and wood on one side, about three inches in length. After the same manner cut the stock or branch in the place where the graft is to be united, so that the rind of both may join equally together ; then cut a little tongue upwards in the graft, and make a notch in the stock to admit it; so that when they are joined, the tongue will prevent their slipping, and the graft will more closely unite with the stock.
Having thus placed them exactly toge ther, tie them with some bass, or other soft tying ; then cover the place with grafting clay, to prevent the air from en tering to dry the wound, or the wet from getting in to rot the stock : you should al so fix a stake in the ground, to which that part of the stock, together with the graft, should be fastened, to prevent the wind from breaking them asunder, which is often the case when this precaution is not observed. In this manner they are to remain about four months, in which time they will be sufficiently united, and the graft may then be 'cut from the mo ther tree, observing to slope it off close to the stocky and if at this time you cover the joined parts with fresh grafting clay; it will be of great service to the graft.