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of its shape may be varied at pleasure, by placing scandent 

 plants or creepers near it, which may climb up among its 

 branches, and hang round it in irregular masses. At Foxley, 

 several of these trees may be seen varied in this way with an 

 excellent effect. The Carolina, Canadian, and Hoary poplars, 

 are trees of very agreeable forms. In a tolerably good soil, 

 they grow with great rapidity ; frequently upwards of six feet 

 in a season, and seldom less than three or four feet, until they 

 become twelve or fourteen years of age. In forming a resi- 

 dence, they may in most cases be used with great advantage ; 

 as they will not only shelter the other sorts of trees, but give 

 the whole estate or park a wooded appearance within a year or 

 two after planting. See Plate XXX., the trees in which, near 

 the house, are chiefly poplars. The hoary poplar, in this respect, 

 is particularly to be recommended. Its effect may be seen to 

 advantage in some small places near Edinburgh, though it has 

 not been long known. The Canadian may be seen at Foxley, 

 and the Carolina at Ludlow in Shropshire. I have taken ad- 

 vantage of these facts, in rather singular circumstances, at 

 Barnb arrow and Machany. 



8. The Scotch elm (ulmus campestris), in most parts of 

 England called the witch elm. — This tree deserves a place in 

 almost every wood where ornament is any object; besides 

 being nearly as valuable as the ash. It grows freely under the 



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