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EXPLANATION OF PLATE XH. 



"This plate rep refsnts-anold (hinted oak, which was headed 

 clown ;about fix years ago. At that time it was full of 

 wounds and blemiilies, now nearly healed. 



a. The place where the tree was headed,, afterwards 

 covered with the Cornpofition. 



b, h,b. Three young ihoots produced lince heading; 

 ,there were feveral others, which were cut down as they ad- 

 vanced in growth ; the two remaining fide ones are alio to be 

 cut down, and only the middle r one left, which will in time 

 , cover the wound and form a proper tree. 



c, c. Remains of the old wounds, covered with tha 

 .Cornpofition, and now almpft healed up. 



