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uous limb, and the hooks are joined with a pair of 

 pliers. The paint at first almost completely obscures 

 the writing, but some of it drips off and the re- 

 mainder dries in, so that the record becomes bright 

 and the soft pencil marks are indelibly preserved, 

 while the label remains white. If the paint is 

 brushed on, the soft writing will be blurred. If in 

 the future the wood becomes gray, the label can be 

 brightened by immersing it in a pot of white lead, 

 without removing it from the tree. The large loop 

 of wire allows of the growth of the branch, and the 

 label hangs so low that it can be seen at a glance. 

 The heavy, stiff wire insures the safety of the label 

 against boys and workmen. It cannot be removed 

 without a pair of pincers. The label is large 

 enough to allow of a complete record of the name 

 of the variety, the place of purchase, age, and other 

 matters; and it is readily found."* 



The various labels which are shown in Fig. 40. 

 are as follows : 1, 2, German labels, made of 

 glazed earthenware, with the name colored blue and 

 sunken. Strong copper wire, coiled, to allow of the 

 growth of the limb, holds the label to the tree. 3, 

 Cornell label, described above. 4, double wooden 

 label, consisting of two common wooden labels fas- 

 tened together. The name is written upon the outside 

 of the double label, as in any other label, but it is 

 also written on the inside to insure permanence. 

 When the outside writing is worn off, the label is 



*Bnll 61, Cornell Exp. Sta., 341. 



