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the fame, pretty ttiff, all round the branch 

 fix inches above and below the fplinter, 

 which fhould have a coarfe cloth lapped all 

 round to prevent its cracking, and fattened 

 with a fmall rope wrapped quite clofe. It 

 will unite and grow, and in a few years 

 be as found as ever. 



THE compoiition of cow-dung and clay 

 is better for all wounded places in trees 

 than any of the grafting waxes ufed for 

 that purpofe. Although this has no con- 

 nection .with planting, it is often of great 

 fervice to trees that meet with accidents. 



IF a branch is broken by the wind, and 

 flips off a good deal of the bark, lay on the 

 thin fluff with thebrufh firtt, and then a 

 plaifter of the fame made a little ttiffer, 

 taking care to let it be an inch wider than 

 the wound, and be quite thin at the fides 

 to prevent its coming off by the heat of the 

 fun, and it will anfwer beyond expecta- 

 tion. There is no danger in laying it on, 

 and, if it is well fattened to the tree, it 



will 



