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rubbed in well with a scrubl)ing brush or coconut husk, two separate 

 times at intervals of three days as follows: — 



2. Dig out with a chop the whole of the old tap root left in 

 ground taking as much earth as possible, which must be burnt 

 together with every portion of the old tap root and pieces of wood 

 found in ground; clean the hole right out as far as possible in 

 every direction without disturbing the laterals, and spray the hole 

 thoroughly with the Carbolineum mixture (i part Carbolineum to 2 

 water). Ascertain if the trunk of the tree is hollow or not, as 

 it lies on the ground, and if hollow, squirt up as much Carbolineum 

 as possible, then scrub the trunk from two feet up down to the 

 collar with the solution, together with remaining sound tap root. Do 

 not cut off the top of the tree at this stage. 



3. Now attend to the laterals. Scrape away the earth with 

 a stick, do not allow changkols to be used, examine for Fomes 

 and if found, scrape off gently the decayed affected portions of 

 bark with back of knife, or blunt stick and remove and burn every 

 particle of removed bark, and well rub in the Carbolineum on 

 remaining sound parts. Especially attend to junctions of side 

 roots, holes, cracks, &c., &c., and when completed pack tightly 

 round with good burnt earth saturated with the Carbolineum 

 mixture. 



4. Leave the holes open and the tree as it lies for three days. 

 In three days come back on the tree, saturate the ground in and 

 round the sides of the old tap root hole again, with the Carbolineum 

 Solution and fill up with thoroughly burnt earth. Saw the t6p of the 

 tree off obliquely within eight feet of the ground and tar out; do 

 not let tar run down tree, plug the hollow, if any, at bottom with a 

 handful of burnt clay well saturated with the solution, then bore a 

 hole into the trunk as far up as the hollow runs, and pour the 

 Carbolineum mixture into the hollow through this hole till it is full 

 if the tree is small, or spray in at least half a pint if tree is large, 

 as Fomes may have crept up inside. Prop the tree, now a stump, 

 back in position with three props, and ram it firm with burnt earth 

 saturated with the Carbolineum mixture. Plug all bore holes with 

 well fitting hard wood pegs tarred, and drive peg level with wood. 



5. The last operation is to dig a trench at least two feet deep 

 round the affected tree, or round the group affected, ten feet from the 

 nearest trunk or trunks affected. This trench is to be left open. 



6. The trees should be inspected within five days to see if 

 white ants have attacked, if they have, pump arsenic and sulphur 

 into runs. 



Standing Trees Affected. 



7. If trees are standing, saw off 8 feet up and tar as directed ; 

 scrape away the earth round the tap root right down to the end, 

 then cut and scrape away all decayed portions and burn with 



