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What we call the " shoulder" is a prominent ridge 

 or ring around the base of the branch. This is the 

 place where the final cut must be made. All that the 

 paint is for is to preserve the wood from decay. Of 

 late years there is a class of people who have come for- 

 ward, and making great claims of " liquids," which 

 applied 011 trees "give them health." Keep your 

 trees clean, but keep all dopes away from them. 



