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26. Otp CiLump or TREES IN THE PARK. 
Marked thirteen trees in this clump, which has a ripe and rather 
stunted-in-growth appearance, and probably several more trees 
might be taken down. 
27. Rounp CLumpe 1n Mr Case’s PASTURE. 
In this meadow, marked six ash and five oak trees for felling. 
98. THE V PLANTATION. 
This plantation is getting too much drawn up, and ought to be 
thinned at once, although the small oaks will not pay for felling. 
The same remarks apply to the young clump next to it, only, as 
many of the Scots fir as will make gocd trees should be left, as the 
extensive park is deficient of evergreen trees. 
29. YounaG PLANTATION FROM SHEREFORD Woop TO 
FAKENHAM Roap. 
It is to be regretted that in this extensive plantation nearly all 
the young trees are too much drawn up, and it is suggested that 
all the parts which have been thinned during the past two or three 
years should be gone over again immediately, leaving the Scots fir 
where possible, and carefully thinning out the others, The 
sacrifice of a little bark on the underwood is really unimportant, 
conipared to the great benefit that will accrue to the growing crop 
of timber, by timely and repeated thinning, and especially when 
the young trees have been previously neglected. 
A row of full-grown beech runs along the south side of this 
plantation, beginning at the Shereford end, which might be sold, 
as they are injuring the young trees, and they are not required for 
the landscape, as the young plantation would immediately take 
their place. There are also three rows of ash, on the park side of 
the plantation, opposite the beech, of which the inside row would 
be better removed, because if it remains it will ultimately injure 
the live fence. A good wide drive, or ride, from one end of this 
plantation to the other would be highly beneficial. It should be 
run as near the middle of the wood as possible, so as to be con- 
venient for getting out the timber, as well as for shooting and 
other purposes. 
