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subjects : and, thirdly, they are made in 

 a good form ; consequently, none of 

 them can require a plaister ; because they 

 will heal quite as well, most of them 7mich 

 better, without one ; and, eventually, 

 either leave the plant not damaged at all, 

 or too little to deserve notice. Plate VI. 

 shews the effects of wounds ; one of which 

 is of such description. No. 1, is a beech 

 board from a very old tree ; A and B, are 

 the remains of two branches, taken off 

 when it was small ; as is proved by the 

 situation of the core, C. C. — A. has been 

 cut off, not very close, and therefore, a 

 dead stump remains in the board, some- 

 what rotten ; in consequence of having 

 been partly exposed, about seven years. 

 B has been cut off pretty close, and ap- 

 pears to have been completely inclosed 

 in three years ; and hence, though there 

 appears some little deadness, all is sound. 



No. 2. is a Larch board, that has en- 

 closed the remains of a branch which 



