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as that of England, there will not be much harm done by 

 such a practice ; but with our " bright and sunny skies," 

 the same practice will lead to scald and to brown spots on 

 the tender bark and under side of the young leaves, 

 thereby interrupting, to a certain extent, the luxuriant 

 and free development, and sometimes will entirely check 

 the elongation of the branches, which causes a revulsion 

 of the sap, and, of course, injury to- the whole body. 



