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Of the Dijeafes and \ 
which iiiay be torrefied by abating much 
of the Eaith about the Roots, df the Trees, 
a'nd applying cold, lad and heavy , dirt or 
lett’ings in Ponds about them, and more 
especially Earth much trodden by Swine* 
and mixt thereby with it heal Dung and 
Urine, and by cutting ■ off ■ diSc cankered 
Branches. This by Experience ix-fftcurecl 
cankered Trees, and may .as trail prevent 
the Difeafe. Or through detah of nou« 
rilhment. For in cafe there be too many 
Suckers, or upder Sprig® xn* Branches, they 
commonly rob the more .ftotactihing limbs 
of their dueSap* and if the Tree, Vvhileft 
young, be too apt to blolfom and bear 
Fruit, thofe extractions ot Sap from the 
Tree ufually produce the Canker. 
The railing ol Stocks from Crab-kernels 
in the lame Lhnd, and grafting bn them, is 
a good prevention ofthis Dileafe, for this 
Stock doth better digeft thblweet and lufc 
cious Juice that foiqetiraea caufes thisOilf 
eafe, than the foft and ipungy. dpplc-jiock* 
to whom alfo the-Juice is more homoge- 
jtcal, than to a ftrangcr, removed into it 1 
out of a more barren Soil. Vain therefore 
are all the Cuttings, Parings, Slicings, Em- 
plaiftrings, and Applications that are volu- 
rmnoufly preferibedfor the cure of this Dif- 
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