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most commonly between the stock and 

 graft ; by the tree swelling more where the 

 bark has been cut, or torn off by accident ; 

 by the canker, indurations, contractions, 

 ,and rotting of the bark appearing in differ- 

 ent parts of the tree ; by the bar*,: ^rending 

 of its own accord ; by the inner bark rend- 

 ing after the outer bark has been taken off, 

 frequently in the very instant, and often not 

 stopping at the peeled part, but running a 

 great way above, bursting both inner and 

 outer bark. This completely shows that 

 the disease rests in the outer bark. 



In this case a longitudinal incision, or a 

 partial peeling, may prove a cure ; but it is 

 more certain and complete to peel all round, 

 from the surface of the earth, or rather a 

 little below it, where the bark is soft and 

 yielding, the whole trunk and larger 



