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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



SUN-SCALDED SOFT MAPLE. 



The soft maple, in common with many other of our native trees, 

 is occasionally severely injured by sunscald. These trees are espe- 

 cially susceptible to it when they are first set out. or when set back 

 bv anv adverse conditions, and for this reason the trunks of such 



' A sun-scalded soft maple. 



trees should be protected, at least until the trees are well estab- 

 lished. The best treatment for wounds of this kind is to cut away 

 the dead bark and then smear the wound with soft clay, grafting 

 wax or white lead, and wrap with a piece of old sacking or similar 

 material. When thus treated, they heal up quickly, while if ne- 

 glected the injuries may become permanent. 



S. B. GREEN. 



