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ncrl have doscribed, the same deg-i-.e ofr^ejieral injury 

 from si'verai brolcen boii«hf:, as it ma;r f^'om iho^ lofs of 

 one branch of tlie largest dimensions. Wounds of an 

 uncommon siiie in the, bark of the trmik oi' the tree itself, 

 have been completely hcaicd hy the same means. ] have 

 tried this plan on a great number ofdilTerent sorts of 

 trees, and I have always succeeded, if the composition 

 wa? properly applied, and in due time : one upplication 

 of the composition will frequently be quite sufiicicnt, but 

 sometrces require it to be aj>pli''d more than once. The 

 elm, w'ii n very vigorous, is, generally speaking, of the 

 latter description, on account of the great quantity of 

 sap whicii weeps from its wouuds, especially when the 

 >voui)dp are of a considerable size. 



Oak, beech, ehesnnt, walnut, ash, elm, cedar, fir, asp, 

 lime, sycamore, and birch trees, are, by an act of parlia- 

 inevit of the 6ih year of his present Majesty, deemed and 

 taken to be timber trees ; and by an act of the 13ih of 

 the king, poplar, alder, larch, maple, and horn-beam, are 

 also deemed and taken (o be timber trees. The trial has 

 been made ofi the greater number of these seventeen 

 sorts, as well as on yev, , horse-chcsnut, and apjde trees, 

 on various fruit and other trees, laurels, and siirubs. 



If it be wished to saw the limb off, either close to the 

 body of the free, or near to it, great care should be taken 

 that the separated limb, in fa'ling, does not tear off the 

 bark from the tree itself This may be accomplished 

 by first separating from the tree the greater part of the 

 limb, and thcin taking off tlie remaining stump, and also 

 by sawing the bark of the limb, completely all around 

 before the woqd itself is divided, if the limb be a very 

 large one, a rop.- properly tied to it may be advantage- 

 ously used, to prevent its injuring the tree at the moment 

 of its being separated from it. 



After the broken limb lias been sawed off, the whole 

 of the saw cut must be very carefully pared .nvay, by 

 iiieansofa spoke-shavcr, chisel, or oilier sharp tool; 



