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is often the result 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. Whenever it appears, dust 

 the affected parts with sulphur, and if the border 

 is dry, water it sufSciently to moisten the soil. If 

 the cause is traceable to bad drainage, it should be 

 rectified. 



