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in the branches to hug the stem. But after a time one 

 branch or perhaps two will grow out horizontally, the others 

 will loosen a little so that it becomes very evident that the 

 type of the mature tree is not the Lombardy Poplar, but 

 rather a spreading oak. The Ginkgo is said to attain enor- 

 mous proportions in its native land ; and if the climate 

 proves favorable it may become a valuable tree in the 

 United States. 



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