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quence, that they be placed in the 

 same position, (that is, havinji the 

 same pari;; facing the same poirils 

 of compass) as formerK. If }ou 

 take notice vv hen a tree is cut down, 

 you will tiiid that three parts in four 

 of t[ie growth are on the north 

 side." 



For the mode of transplanting 

 turnips, which will apply to cabba- 

 ges, iLc. 8ee article Turnip. 



TREE, a large vegetable, with 

 one woody stem, arising to a con- 

 siderable height. 



Trees are distinguished into ev- 

 ergreens and deciduous ; the for- 

 mer hold their leaves during the 

 winter, the latter shed them in au- 

 tumn. They are otherwise dis- 

 tinguished into standards and 

 dwarfs ; and again into timber and 

 fruit trees. 



TROWEL, a tool which is of 

 great use and advantage, in gar- 

 dening; ; especially in transplanting 

 small and tender plants, as b) tak- 

 ing up a ball of earth about their 

 roots, it prevents injury to the 

 plants. It is made like the trowel 

 used by bricklayers, excepting that 

 it is hollowed into the shape of a 

 large gouge. 



TUMOUR. " a preternatural 

 swelling in any part of a horse, aris- 

 ing from external injuries, or inter- 

 nal causes. 



"Swellings caused by external 

 accidents, as blows and bruises, 

 should at first be treated with res 

 tringents. Let the part be bathed 

 frequently with hot vinegar or ver- 

 juice, and, where it will admit of a 

 bandage, let a flannel wetted with 

 the same be rolled on. If by this 

 method the swelling do not abate, 



apply, especially to the legs, a 

 poultice of red wine lees, or beer 

 grounds, and oatmeal ; or vinegar, 

 oil and oameal ; either of these 

 may be continued twice a day, after 

 bathing, till the swelling abates ; 

 when, in order to disperse it entire- 

 ly, the vinegar should be changed 

 for camphorated spirit of wine, to 

 four ounces of which niay be added 

 one of spirit of sal an.nioiiiac ; or 

 it may be bathed with a mixture of 

 two ounces of crude sal ammoniac, 

 boiled in a quart of chamber ley, 

 twice a da), and rag? dipped in 

 the same may be rolled on. 



'' Fomentations iiade b\ boiling 

 wormwood, ba} leaves, and rose- 

 mary, and adding a proper quanti- 

 ty of spirits, are often of great ser- 

 vice to thin the juices, and fit them 

 for transpiration ; especiall) if the 

 injury has affected the joints. 



" But in bruises, where the ex- 

 travasatcd blood will not bv these 

 means be dispersed, the shortest 

 way is to open the skin, and let out 

 the grumes. 



" If the swelling fixes under the 

 jaws, behind the ears, on the poll, 

 withers, or in the groins and sheath, 

 &c. it should be encouraged and 

 forwarded by ripening poultices, 

 wherever they can be applied. 

 Oatmeal boiled soft in milk, to 

 which a proper quantity of oil and 

 lard is added, may answer this pur- 

 pose, applied twice a day, till the 

 matter is perceived to fluctuate 

 under the fingers, when it ought to 

 be let out. For which purpose, 

 let the tumour be opened with a 

 knife or strong lancet, the whole 

 length of the swelling, if it can be 

 done safely, for nothing contributes 



