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In high ground ; but there are fome very 

 poor lands that areYo flat, that the wa- 

 ter has no way to run off. Such places 

 fliould be planted in fpring. 



ALTHOUGH the ground in general be 

 very poor, yet in thole places where the 

 water lies, it is richer, and generally of 

 a (Irongifh loam, although (hallow, and 

 a clayey bottom. If the water can be 

 drained off, fb that the ground remains 

 only wettifh, and not to fland to cover 

 the furface, oak will thrive well in (uch 

 places, and grow fatter than in any other 

 ground. I have had them (hoot three 

 feet in one year, being the lecond after 

 planting, and very flraight and ftrong. 

 although the whole ground was feveral 

 times covered with water the firft winter 

 after being planted. 



WHEN fuch places are planted, the 



holes muft not be made but as you plant; 



for if the holes were to be made as before 



directed, the bottoms would be full of 



B a water, 



