The Pear Tree
(an extract)
by David Edward Allen
four trees. two species. two sets of pairs. first set. first graft. primary branch Pyrus
betulifolia J. severed to Pyrus pyraster 19. severed. whip and tongue. equal angles.
{scions interchanged} to pyraster 19. joined to betulifolia J. joined. cambium to
cambium. bound and waxed. {taken} vascular tissues grow together. inosculation.
second graft. betulifolia G. severed to pyraster 2. severed. whip and tongue. equal
angles. {scions interchanged} to pyraster 2. joined to betulifolia G. joined. cambium
to cambium. bound and waxed. {taken} vascular tissues grow together.
inosculation. third graft. betulifolia I. severed. pyraster 15. severed. part removed.
space emptied. whip and tongue. equal angles. to pyraster 15. joined to betulifolia I.
cambium to cambium. bound and waxed. {taken} vascular tissues grow together.
inosculation. pyraster 14. part removed. space emptied. time passes. fourth graft.
{Pyrus betulifolia grafted branch J. Pyrus pyraster grafted branch 19.} betulifolia M.
severed to pyraster 21. severed. whip and tongue. equal angles. {scions
interchanged and returned to original trees} to pyraster 21. joined to betulifolia M.
joined. cambium to cambium. bound and waxed. {taken} vascular tissues grow
together. inosculation. fifth graft. betulifolia P. severed to pyraster 14. severed. whip
and tongue. equal angles. {scions interchanged} to pyraster 14. joined to betulifolia
P. joined. cambium to cambium. bound and waxed. {taken} vascular tissues grow
together. inosculation. new growth betulifolia branches K.L.M.N.O.P.Q.R. new
growth pyraster branches 20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28. space filled. time passes…