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appearances are concerned, a few are 

 abundantly preferable to many. 



To such as have hedges to make, it may 

 be suggested, that the policy of planting 

 many trees in them is essentially bad ; as, 

 independentof the damage they do, such 

 are in the very worst situation for making 

 a profitable return, if left to themselves ; 

 and, if otherwise, they would require 

 three times the attention, of the same 

 quantity of timber in a Wood or Planta- 

 tion. Their form too, must be of the 

 worst sort to yield an}^ beneficial degree 

 of shelter. Every thing may be good or 

 bad in certain situations ; the shade we 

 are condemning in one place, is easily 

 converted into shelter in another. When 

 we come to treat of plantations, its bene- 

 ficial effects will have due consideration. 



That the defect we have been noticing 

 is very common, nmst be admitted ; 

 though no where, within my observation, 



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