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fuch as the Elms of all kinds, that arc 

 propagated from layers with great fuo 

 cefs ; and indeed all kinds of foreft- trees 

 will grow by layers, fo that thofe who 

 are curious, and find afeminal variety that 

 is remarkably different from the original, 

 the only way to have it preferved genuine 

 is to convert it into a (tool, and rajfc 

 plants by layers. 



JT has been objected, that foreft-trees 

 raifed from layers do not grow fo vigorous 

 and ftraight as plants that are raifed from 

 feed. There may be fome truth in this 

 aflertion, but not fo much as is generally 

 believed ; for it is owing more ta the me- 

 thod of laying, than the nature of layers, 

 that occafions this remarjc. Tf layers are 

 made from young ftraight (hoots, they 

 will grow as well as feecjlings ; but when 

 laid from fmall (hoots of a fide-branch of 

 an pld tree, it is very difficult to make 

 any thing of them but bumes ; yet they 

 will take root very well, and this is a good 

 j-eafon why layers are much better than 



fuckers, 



