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THE fecond year the American made a 

 fhoot of two feet long ; the common a 

 moot of fifteen inches, but near twice as 

 thick. The third year the American moot 

 was much the fame ; the common twenty- 

 two inches and very ftrong. The fourth 

 year the American kept frJll to two feet; 

 the common gained an inch. They both 

 grew much the fame for many years ; the 

 American was the talleft, but the common 

 was much the ftrongefr. plant. 



THERE were the fame year, and near 

 the fame time, fome planted on a dry, 

 poor, fandy foil. They both made very 

 poor moots for feveral years, but the com- 

 mon was the heft, and of a much darker 

 green. 



I HAVE taken notice of this difference 1 , 

 becaufe moil that have wrote on planting, 

 of late years, greatly recommend the Ame- 

 rican kind of trees, as being of a much 

 quicker growth than the fame kinds that: 

 are Englim ; that is, that an American 



Oak; 



