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ting of the underwood, they will be blown down; 
or, if cut off, the fhoots will be too weak to grow 
up with the other underwood. Oak, ath, and Spa- 
nifh chefnut, fhould be kept ina nurfery for this 
purpofe; alder and birch plants grow plentifully, 
Spontaneoujly in {ome countries, and may be taken up 
for ufe; if none fuch are to be obtained, they may 
be raifed from feed fown ona moderate hot-bed in 
the open air. Alder is fometimes propagated by 
taking up old roots, and dividing them into feveral 
parts; and hazel may be propagated the fame way. 
Willow is generally planted in cuttings; but a much 
better way, where there are any old willow ftocks, 
is to plafh down the fhoots to fill up the vacant 
places round fuch old ftocks. The wild cherry, 
which will grow on almoft any foil, and is eafily 
propagated, makes an exceeding good underwood, 
though as yet it is but feldom ufed for that purpofe. 
Making of new Coppices.—So much having been 
faid refpecting the filling up of old coppices, which 
is equally applicable to the method of planting 
new ones, there will be the lefs occafion of faying 
much more on the laft-mentioned fubje&t; but in 
choofing {pots for making fuch coppices, care 
fhould be taken to felect fuch foils and fituations 
as are proper for the growth of thofe kinds of wood 
intended to be planted; to drain them well if wet, 
and particularly so fence them well from cattle; and 
if 
