. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. nker, it is well known, attacks some varietiesmore than others growing in the same , it must be inferred that some varietiesare constitutionally more disposed to this dis-ease than others; again, in some soils almostevery variety is more or less subject to canker,whilst in others the whole of them are com-paratively free from it. Amongst predisposingcauses to attacks of canker are sudden checks tothe vegetation of the tree, especially in springand the early part of summer, f
. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. nker, it is well known, attacks some varietiesmore than others growing in the same , it must be inferred that some varietiesare constitutionally more disposed to this dis-ease than others; again, in some soils almostevery variety is more or less subject to canker,whilst in others the whole of them are com-paratively free from it. Amongst predisposingcauses to attacks of canker are sudden checks tothe vegetation of the tree, especially in springand the early part of summer, from vicissitudesof heat and cold, as well as of moisture anddryness, unskilful and severe pruning, and dele-terious substances in the soil or subsoil. When a tree grows rapidly in consequence ofhigh temperature, and is then suddenly checkedby cold, small lateral shoots, that have pushedto the length of 1 or 2 inches, are apt to die, and 72 THE GARDENERS ASSISTANT. in that case canker appears round their soon as this is observed, the dead shoot shouldbe cut in very closely to the branch from which.
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