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interest in the discnssion. He approved tlie objection a^jainst the 

 Elm on account of its spreadino- roots; it will go a dozen rods to 

 find a rich spot, and will steal whatever it can reach. An Elm, 

 properly placed, is a thing of beauty, and will withstand storm 

 and ice ; it is only in cramped positions that it fails from these 

 causes. 



