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THE Elms of all kinds, although they 

 have never been pruned, and are grown 

 very rude, may be reduced to order with- 

 out any detriment to the wood ; but the 

 whole bole will pum young fhoots after 

 they are pruned, as well as where there 

 are branches cut ofF, and will take a 

 good deal of labour to keep them clean 

 for three or four years. 



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IF the trees are ftrong and fHff in the 

 bole, for they may be pruned at any age, 

 the head fhould be left round and 

 handfome, which greatly hinder the 

 Ihoots from growing fo numerous on 

 the bole, and they will fooner give over 

 growing ; but if the bole is {lender, the 

 top mould be lightened to the very lad 

 year's moot, but none of thofe towards the 

 top mould be cut clofe ; and it will be ne- 

 celTary to leave fome branches two or three 

 feet long, but they mould be as equal 

 round the bole as poffible. 



THE pruning of Firs and Pines may bs 

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