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"spindly" growth of branches, competing for the 

 light, and struggling upwards towards it, and the 

 destruction of all undergrowth as well as of the 

 lateral branches of the timber trees. This has, 

 unfortunately, already taken place in some parts 

 where the pollards have been untouched for 



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twenty or twenty-five years. What few branches 

 there are are long and bare, and the grace of 

 spreading foliage is wanting, while below, the 

 ground is bare. It is to be feared that it will 

 be some years before the thinning, which is now 

 proceeding, will overtake the mischief. I make 



