. of planting Wafte Lands, 359 
fo frequently planted in hedge-rows, by the 
fides of meadows and corn fields, in Lan- 
cafhire and Chefhire, the farmers holding an 
opinion, that from the loftinefs of the trees, and 
from their being kept lopped as I have defcribed, 
they do no damage by their fhade to the herbage 
or grain beneath them. It muft be admitted, 
that they will do lefs injury than trees whofe 
numerous branches and thick foliage are im- 
pervious to the fun and air; but I cannot 
agree that they do none at all: And, not-. 
withftanding the beautiful appearance which 
trees planted in this manner give to the 
face of a country, I muft condemn the mea- 
fure of planting timber trees of any kind in 
hedge-rows, as being highly injurious to the 
fences beneath their branches, and the lana 
within their fhade. 
. The wood of this tree is applied to many 
purpofes: It makes excellent boxes and packing- 
chefts, in which the manufactures of this town 
are conveyed abroad. Indeed there are few 
ufes to which it is not applicable. With 
many people it is in high repute for flooring- 
boards, on account of its quality of refifting 
fire; for it burns with difficulty, and feldom 
burfts into a flame: on this account it is cer- 
tainly very valuable in buildings. I am of 
opinion that no wood can be better adapted for 
-falfe keels, or planking the infide of thips than 
this : 
