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CHAR VIII. 



Of Efp alter Trees^ Hedges, &c- 

 and their Management. 



S a general Security for a Garden 

 or Plantation againft Blafting and 

 tempeftuous Winds, it is necelTary 

 to plant fubftantial and lofty Vege- 

 tables 5 thefe are calTd Efpaliers, and are 

 likewife us'd for the bounding of Borders, 

 Walks, Avenues, &c\ but moil: commonly 

 for the Defence of Plants a ad Greens. 



The feveral Sorts of Frees fit for Einaliers, 

 are, the Dutch Witch and E-7igl?jh Elm, the 

 Lime, Abeal, Pine, Scotch Fir, Siccaii ore, 

 Beech, and Oak' 5 but the Elms and Limes are 

 very preferable to the others 5 and the Firs 

 and Pines, next to them, delerve Place . in 

 the Choice of thefe Trees, and Tranfpiantine, 

 great Care ought to be taken.^. they mufl be 

 ftrong, and the larger the better, as they will 



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