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ail the intermediate fpaces fhould be 

 planted, at the fame time, with more 

 ordinary plants, fuch as fycamorcy and 

 horfe-chefnuty at the diftance of about 

 two yards fquare, and about half the fize 

 of the better fort ; which will be when 

 they are about two or three years old. 

 Part of thefe, as they advance in growth, 

 Ihould be chopped down, to thicken 

 the bottom, to keep the better trees 

 moill, and warm. As they flill grow on, 

 the remainder fhould be chopped down, 

 by degrees s which will make a very fine, 

 and profitable under-wood, about the time 

 that the better fort of trees will want to 

 Spread their branches, and be clear above. 

 This method of raifing timber in plan- 

 tations, mufl be allowed to be a nearer 

 imitation of nature, than the common 

 way of planting a variety of forts toge- 

 ther, of equal age, fuch as oak, ajh, elm, 

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