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large fize, and will grow freely even the 

 firft year. 



IN fat, rich earth they grow well at all 

 ages, and make fine fhoots ; if the acorn 

 is fown in fuch ground they make the 

 finefl trees. 



IN black moorifh land, where long 

 heath grows, they grow farter, and have 

 finer (hoots than in any other. The acorn 

 fown thrives well in fandy loam ; but they 

 muft be planted young, or fown ; for if 

 they are large they grow hide-bound and 

 never thrive. Acorns fown round the 

 bottoms of hills will thrive and grow fine 

 trees, although the ground be very indif- 

 ferent. 



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POP L A R s of all kinds will thrive in bogs 

 and all moift grounds ; they will grow to 

 a great fize in good land, but the wood 

 does not deferve fuch quarters, unlefs they 

 are planted by way of ornament for the 

 variety of their leaves. 



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