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they are laid on juft of a right warmth,, 

 fhey will ftick until the bark grows over 

 the wound, but there will be a dead place 

 in the body of the tree, although the bark 

 in time will cover the wound. 



THERE can no large brnnch be cut clofe 

 to the hole without making a blemim. 

 Whe-n the bark on the bole of any tree is 

 bruifed v or rubbed againft by carts or any 

 other accident, if the loofe bark is pared 

 off immediately, and a compofition of 

 equal quantities of clay and cow-dung be 

 mixed fo thin as to be laid on with a 

 brufh, as paint, all over the wounded 

 place, and as foon as it is a little dry lay a, 

 plaifter of the fame compofition, made 

 pretty ftifF, about half an inch thick all 

 over, and dam it with a little dry mould 

 to prevent its cracking, there will be no 

 t>lemim. 



BUT if the application is not made be- 

 fore the wound dries, where the tree was 

 hurt there will be a blemim, but the bark 



will 



