FUNGUS GROWTH ON TREES in 



commonly distributed, are usually found where 

 the atmosphere is constantly damp. In order 

 to get rid of moss and lichen on trees, fresh 

 powdered lime should be sprinkled on these 

 during damp weather ; or, better still, scrape 

 off as much of the moss and lichen as possible, 

 and then thoroughly scrub the bark with lime- 

 wash made from fresh lime, so thin as to give 

 a slightly white appearance when dry. Sul- 

 phate of iron in the proportion of one pound 

 weight to a gallon of water will also destroy 

 these pests, but care in its application is 

 recommended. 



But not only are growing trees affected by 

 fungus, for both converted and unconverted 

 timber, particularly such as is in an unsound or 

 immature condition, quickly falls a prey to the 

 attacks of these decay-inducing organisms. 



Wood is largely composed of proteins and 

 starch, the special food of fungus, and unless 

 these are rendered incapable of sustaining the 

 life of parasites, decay is sooner or later bound 

 to come about. As a preventive against both 

 insect and fungus attacks, creosote and carbo- 

 lineum have been found particularly valuable, 



