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STUDIES OF TREES 



against the tree, because it grows so fast that it becomes 

 too tall for surrounding property, and its wood being 



FIG. 41. Carolina Poplar. 



extremely soft and brittle, the tree frequently breaks in 

 windstorms. In many cases it is entirely uprooted, because 

 it is not a deep-rooted tree. Its larger roots, which spread 



