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Thefe meafures were given to Mr. Marfliam, of 

 Stratton in Suffolk, by Mr. Fellows, of Shotti- 

 (ham, Norfolk, brother to Mrs. Eyre of N6v- 

 houfe, whofe carpenter took them by her order. 



The account of felling, Mr. Marfham acquaints 

 my friend was nearly the fame as above. 



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Letter II. 

 On the Growth cf Elms^ 



Sir, 



THE elm delighN in a rirh black mould, 

 where it attains its largeft fize. It thrives 

 well, and produces the toughed and bed timber 

 in a hazely loam. It will grow on gravel, but dif- 



graces chalk, and detefts morafs, 



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It requires an open fpace, and much room for 

 its roots to fpread in ; if confined in groves, it de- 

 ceives the planter ; the borderers only arrive at per- 

 fedion, whilft thofe near the centre, though ftraight, 

 are weak 5 and if through imprudence the large 

 protedlive trees be cut down, the remainder, inftead 

 of improving, become dotards j for being relieved 

 from the denfe atmofphere, which had forced all 



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