The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-18
PRACTICE OF TREE
SURGERY

Tree surgery or tree dentistry
is a necessary expert scientific
profession. This profession i.
being extenively operated in va
rious parts of United States ,ane
some other countries.
Some parts of Florida.
We all know it requires ar
expert, to do expert work, ir
all professions; therefore all
tree experts or men who prac.
tice tree surgery are compelled
to be trained men. These men
are technically and practically
trained by profession or experts
of this interesting science.
Tree surgery is adapted to
treating and renovating of dis
eased fruit and ornamental trees
of all arieties. evergreens and
shrubbery, etc.
Trees aer like people, they are
alive and sometimes require a
doctor or tree expert. No tree
is absolutely perfect. A tree
can be imperfect in many ways
because of not being pruned
correctly or for moer serious
reasons; it may be infested by
insects of various species, which
damage the tree to a great ex-
tent. A tree is also damaged
by scales of all kinds and like
people is subject to several dan
gerous diseases. These disease
ies of tn tree will shortly cause
it to decay or rot.
When these cavities or rot.
ten places are first noticed they
are very small, but will decay
very fast if neglected. similar to
a tooth. After it once gets a
start the tree will soon all rot o,
decay, if not attended to prop
erly by an expert.
| Cavities or rotten places ir
trees are likewise treated by this
science. which is known as Tree
Surgery or Tree Dentistry, and
(which is done as follows:
First, the decayed and fun
gold wood is all thoroughly re.
moved by instruments and tools
made specially for this purpose
| also insects, worms. etc. Their
the cavity is thoroughly sactur.
ated with a special combination
Of insecticides, fungicides ant
healing wood personalities.
The bark and cambium tissue
which is found Just under the
bark. is scientifically removed OF
cut back form the cavity to the
otuer edge, after which the CO.
witty is filled with cement speci
ally mixed for the purpose ant
lis reinforced. In some case.
metal is used to cover cavities
as there are various kinds O
them.
When these Cavities are prop
erly filed and treated by an ex
lpert the bark will begin at ono,
to heal over the cement, or met
al, which ever it may be. There
fore, it prevents any furthe
decay, and saves the tree from
complete destruction. The tre'
will at once begin to flourish ant
develop. A tree should b.
sprayed by an expert will
proper insecticides. or fungi
cides, or both. if required. Thi'
should be done as soon as thu
linsec or disease attacks the tret
and thereby you save the tre'
from dcaying.
When limb or branch i
Manipulated, the cut should b.
properly made and treated al
forwards. If this wound is ex
pose da cavity or rotten place
will develop. Metal caps arr
placed over these wounds t.
prevent the waste of sap ant
also prevents any decay, as it il
perfectly sealed and will hea
over. A split limb, or even
split tree. can be saved by being
bolted together and made te
/ graft back by experts. Chain
ing is another art in tree surge
Try; that is, all kinds of tree:
are made stronger by claiming
the limbs together, relieving thu
strain of extra weight of fruit
etc, on limbs and branches
claiming also protects the tree
from strong winds.
Many other beneficial treat
ments and appliances are known