80 The Agricultural Papers of George Washington 



reclaimed, and in good grass, a walk along the edge of it 

 would be an agreeable thing; and leaving trees for this pur 

 pose may not be amiss, as they may at any time be removed, 

 although time only can restore them if taken away in the 

 first instance. And this would be a good general rule for 

 you to observe in other parts of the same ground ; as, if too 

 thick, they can always be thinned; but, if too thin, there is 

 no remedy but time to retrieve the error. 



