. The pruning-book; a monograph of the pruning and training of plants as applied to American conditions. r^.J^ 102. A neglected weather split. 103. A treated split. further back from the original wound. In thecherry and some other trees, there is a strongtendency for the bark to roll, and in such casesit is advisable to bind the wound with cloths,having first applied melted wax to keep theparts fresh and soft. 124 THE HEALING OF WOUNDS Among- the most difficult wounds to treat arethe rotten cavities following careless a cavity is seen in Fig. 71. The decaj- hasoften progressed so


. The pruning-book; a monograph of the pruning and training of plants as applied to American conditions. r^.J^ 102. A neglected weather split. 103. A treated split. further back from the original wound. In thecherry and some other trees, there is a strongtendency for the bark to roll, and in such casesit is advisable to bind the wound with cloths,having first applied melted wax to keep theparts fresh and soft. 124 THE HEALING OF WOUNDS Among- the most difficult wounds to treat arethe rotten cavities following careless a cavity is seen in Fig. 71. The decaj- hasoften progressed so far that it cannot be things to be done are to remove all diseasedtissue and then to close the cavit}. Cut out therotten and discolored tissue with a knife or boreit out with an auger. Then soak it with anantiseptic. Now drive a plug of wood tight intothe hole (Fig. 104), paint the surface, trim theedges of the wound to live tissue, and let naturetake her course. Large woundsare sometimes covered with tinor zinc. This is good as far asit goes, but the diseased tissueshould first be remov


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