Infirmities of Trees. 
the Wardens of all forts, Burgamet, Sec. 
Cherries and Apricockt , penetrating the 
midlt of the Branches, and fometimes de¬ 
stroying the whole Tree. Tfcs Difeafe 
happens from feveral caufes, as from the 
twitting or bruifing a Branch or Limb 
(.which ufually happens in Wall-trees, by 
Plying them to the Wall) and fomewhat 
refembles the Windlhake in an Oak 3 the 
eure whereof is to cut off fuch Branch: 
alio galling the one Limb againft another. 
Which you may prevent by pruning, and 
C u rC ? Utt ! n § off the parts affected. But 
that Canker is the molt inveterate and un- 
curable, that proceeds from the Soil3 as 
either being too rich, 
For as a Tree due nourijhment may want, Rapomis. 
bo too rtch Sotldejiroys the tender Plant , 
which if you know not how to fterilize, 
then obferve what forts of Fruit are free 
trom that Difeafe in the ground, (for all 
orts of Fruit-trees are notfubjett to it in 
thJm^only 1 ^ W * la ff° ever ) and propagate 
Or by being too light 3 for Trees plant- 
ed on heavy or fad Land, are not fo prone 
o this Difeafe, as in light and warm Land 3 
H 3 which 
