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fractured portion is decided upon, the splintered 

 wood should be carefully chopped away, the 

 surface smoothed with an adze, and a thick 

 coating of tar or paint applied. In dressing 

 the wound, great care is necessary to ensure 

 that the healthy bark comes up to the edge 

 of the wood. 



Frequently, where the main trunk divides 

 into two or more portions near ground level, 

 it will be found that a split or crack has been 

 brought about by the swaying of the divided 

 stems. In such cases the split between the 

 stems should be carefully cleaned out, treated 

 with an antiseptic, and filled with asphalt. 

 The limbs should then be braced together by 

 means of a band and connecting rod, and as 

 the asphalt becomes set the brace may be 

 tightened up as found necessary. 



Rarely is it found necessary to place a band 

 around the stem of a tree to prevent splitting. 

 Where, however, appearances point to the 

 likelihood of such taking place, as in the case 

 of forked trees, especially when the stem divides 

 abruptly into two or three heavy limbs, it is 

 a wise precaution to encircle the bole with a 



