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higher than the trees round it, it would 

 foon be over-hung and deftroyed ; fo that 

 there is not the leaft probability of any 

 fhoots that come from the {tool of the tree 

 that was cut off ever getting np fo as to 

 come to perfection, even although all the 

 fide-branches of the ftanding trees were 

 cut, which would be a great detriment to 

 them, more than the value of the planted 

 tree, even if it mould thrive very well. It 

 is owing to this bad practice of cutting 

 out trees, that there are fo many crooked 

 trees in natural woods. 



THERE is another great objection againft 

 the cutting of trees in grown woods. 

 There are generally cattle allowed to 

 feed in them, and if the owner caufes 

 fences to be made round where the tree 

 was cut, to fave the young moots (which 

 I have feen) they are little regarded after 

 the firft making ; and indeed if they were 

 it would be to little purpofe, for if the 

 young (hoots were never fo well prefer v- 

 ed, before they could come to any height 



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