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be pulled off as before, and the top- 

 branches that were fhortened before mull 

 alfo be thinned. 



As the tree grows tall and ftrong, it 

 mould be cleared at bottom of all branches 

 and kept clean. This fhould be done 

 every year to get a clear ftem ; as the fide- 

 branches, that were left at a foot diftance 

 all round the ftem, begin to grow thick, 

 they mould be cut clofe off to the ftem ; 

 and if it is not near the bottom fome fmall 

 ones fhould be allowed to grow, and the 

 fide-moots that are fliortened upon the 

 main ftem mould always be thinned the 

 year following. 



THIS work fhould be regularly perform- 

 ed winter and fummer until the tree has 

 got fufficient length of bole, and they will 

 be fine ftraight trees, free from all bio 

 mimes. 



THE common rough -leafed Elm is a 

 good foreft-tree, and for many uies is pro 



ferable 



