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up, and injured. The trees for felling have been carefully marked, 
so as to leave only the best specimens, and many years of careful 
management will be required to bring it into a perfect and profitable 
state. A large quantity of good larch, oak, ash, and sycamore, as 
also lots of poles, have been marked for felling, and all, except the 
oak, should be cut at once and removed before the wet weather 
sets in. 
A great improvement will be effected here, by straightening and 
widening the present vista towards Hardlings, as marked out. When 
the timber has been removed, and the ground thoroughly cleaned, 
levelled, and properly laid down with fine lawn grass seeds, and 
kept closely mown, a very marked improvement will be apparent. 
8. PLEASURE GROUNDS—NEXT HARDLING Woop. 
Oak and beech predominate in this section, and it requires to be 
carefully thinned in places ; but, owing to the impenetrable growth 
of underwood, the trees could not be marked. 
9, PLEASURE GrounDS—NursERY TO KITCHEN GARDEN. 
This plantation is very much drawn up and injured from over- 
crowding, but it has been partly thinned during the past two 
years. The whole has been closely inspected, and the trees marked 
that should be felled this winter to liberate the fine timber trees 
remaining. The youngest part of this wood has far too many laurels 
in it for either cover or ornament, and it is suggested to grub up full 
half of them, leaving the remainder in clumps of various sizes and 
shapes. This will give better cover for game, and be much more 
ornamental. 
10, PLeasureE GrounpsS—FLOwER GARDEN TO LopGE Garter. 
This consists of various kinds of very fine trees, but overcrowded 
and drawn up, and those to be felled could not be marked owing 
to the thick growth of underwood. The fine Wellingtonia by the 
side of the walk would be much improved with the admission of 
more air and light. 
11. Bett From Hat. To STABLES. 
Consists of oak, ash, elm, etc., all of which have been carefully 
inspected and marked, and a good view brought in from the gate 
and lawn in front of the Hall towards the lake. 
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