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of a bruise or a tie that has been too tight and cut into the 

 branch. When it appears to any extent, the best plan 

 is to remove the affected branch at once. Mildew is the 

 effect of over-dryness, and also of too much wet. When- 

 ever it appears, dust the affected parts with sulphur, and 

 if the border is dry, water it sufficiently to moisten the 

 soU. If the cause is traceable to bad drainage it should 

 be rectified. 



