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bably exhibit the fubjedk in new lights, and enable 

 your Society to direct the future planter to thofe ex- 

 ertions that may prove eventually moft profitable to 

 his eftate, and moft beneficial to the publick, which 

 is the ultimate obje6l of your patriotick affociation. 



No. I. Red or black poplars planted on mea- 

 dows near Norwich on a good warm moift foil, from 

 1746 to 1748, in ftands without roots, meafure at 

 this time (1790) at about five feet from the ground, 

 fix feet to fix feet and a half in circumference, and 

 are from forty to fifty feet high. 



No. 2. The fame kind planted in the fame place 

 and manner, in 1765, 66^ and 67, meafure four feet 

 to five feet and an inch round, and are nearly equally 

 high as the foregoing. 



No, 3. A peculiar kind of abele tree planted at 

 Seething in the year 1760, in ftands without roots 

 ten or eleven feet long, on a bank about thirteen feec 

 broad, with water on each fide, the bank firm land, 

 meafure, at about five feet from the ground, five 

 feet to five feet nine inches round, and are tall flou- 

 rilliing trees. 



No. 4. Aflics planted out in 1758 and 59, eight 

 to nine feet high, on good meadow ground, are 

 now from three feet eight inches to four feet round. 



No. 5. 



