of planting Wafte Lands. 365 
becaufe every one who has paffed that road muft 
be convinced, that.no Jand could have a more 
unpromifing appearance for the growth of wood 
than this had. 
I truft ic has been proved by the foregoing 
faéts, that two of the moft unpromifing kinds of 
land, in which this kingdom abounds, and 
which have hitherto been deemed barren, may, 
by attention, be brought to be equally; if not 
more profitable, than lands of the beft quality in 
the ufual courfe of hufbandry. 
Among the obfervations made, I have only 
pointed out fuch trees as feem beft adapted to 
each fituation; but I with it not to be inferred 
trom this, that others of our beit and moft valua- 
ble timbers will not alfo grow on the fame fitua- 
tions— The contrary is the fact. And it is 
neceflary that a judicious mixture of oak, ath, 
elm, and many other woods fhould be made in 
forming a plantation. The kinds I have de- 
{cribed as moft defiring thefe fituations, and being 
of quick growth, will become excellent nurfes to 
others ; and, as they attain maturity, or grow 
too thick, may be removed .to make room 
for the reft, and thus furnith % conftant’ fuc- 
ceffion of profits from the firft planting. [| 
cannot here refrain from {peaking greatly in 
favour of the Larch Fir, (Pinus Larix) both as 
a tree of great beauty, which will make pro. 
_ digious advances in fuch land as I have laft 
defcribed, 
