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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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See: ring
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1766
The Boundary Line . . . is distinguished by Openings . . . where several Trees are girdled and square Posts set up. . . .
1863
. . . the trees may be "girdled;" that is, a ring of bark from the trunk near the base, which causes death in so far that no foliage appears next spring. . . .
1964
Their tender bark could not withstand such wear and tear and sometimes the young trees were "girdled."