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tillage, becaufe they grow very ftraight 

 and long, and are eafy to fplit when too 

 thick. A plantation of them planted very 

 thick on moift ground that is tolerably 

 good would he advantageous, as they 

 would grow very fail and ftraight, and 

 would be foon fit for many ufes. 



THE favourite foil of the Birch is a light 

 black earth, of a foot deep, and a gravel pr 

 ftony bottom ; in that they will grow tall 

 and ftraight, with a remarkably white bark 

 and fine heads. 



THE Horfe-Chefnut will thrive in all 

 foils where there is a moderate depth of 

 earth, and a gravel or ftony bottom ; there 

 they will grow to a great magnitude. The 

 leaves are handfome and the flowers are 

 beautiful, but the wood is of no great value, 

 fo it is only fit for pleafure. 



A FEW clumps in the ikirts of planta- 

 tions are very pretty. They mould never 

 be planted near walks ncr houfes, as they 



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