360 A Practical Hand Book 



made cleanly with a sharp knife or pruning-shears, leaving no 

 projecting stubs of branches. If a large branch is removed, it is 

 well to cover the exposed wood with a lead paint of good quality, 

 to prevent the entrance of decay. If the wood is kept sound and 

 healthy, the bark will gradually grow over the wound, finally 

 closing it completely. 



