tr 92. ow rearing timber. 57 
comparative magnificence or simplicity of the seat 
and gardens, table service, and every thing else ir 
character, from silver down to white stone ware. 
But it is to his plantations, Mr Editor, in this un- 
protected northern situation, that I wifh to draw the 
attention of your readers, and [can afsure you we 
may wander thirty versts, on gravel walks mean- 
dring through them, and count at least fourteen * dif- 
ferent kinds of trees, which afford fl.ade, independent 
‘of the number of handsome fhrubs which ornament 
the wide range of these carelian pleasure grounds. 
Now, Sir, all this magic (for magic it must appear 
to those who find difficulty to plant.in Scotland, ) has 
been produced by the gentleman’s own peasants, du~ 
ring our fhort summers in these northern: regions; 
whilst you are obliged to write’, or at least print ef- 
says, to convince the negligent inhabitants of an is- 
land, in a considerably lower latitude, of the practica- 
bility of raising timber, in their country, kept in 2 
perpetual temperature by the surrounding sea. 
No, Mr Editor, people from the north of Europe 
would not receive such excuses as valid for a want 
* Sorbus aucaparia,—robinia caragai1—p'nus Jarix,—pinus cembra, for 
these four I do not know the Englifh names,—pinus sylvestris, Sco%h 
fir,—pinus abies, common fir—betula alba, birch—betula alnus, alder 
—ulmus campestris, elm—populus tremula, trembling poplar—salix albay 
‘ white willow—acer platonoides, maple—quercus robur, oak. 
_ In this list I do not observe the ath tree, fraxinus, now the most 
common tree in Scotland: It is observable that no ath trees are ever 
found in any of the mofses in Scotland, hence it is doubtful whether it 
was a native or not. Will my ingenious correspendent inform me if this 
tree be found in Rufsia? it is a must beautiful tree and valuable; nei- 
ther do.I observe the beech, fagus, thovgh a beautiful and hardy tree. 
- Edis 
