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which they have had to sell, that the returns are 

 comparatively small to what they would have been, 

 if Larch had first heen planted along with Oak. 

 This large Plantation will, in the course of a few 

 years, under the present enlightened and skilful 

 management, to a great extent, he cleared of the 

 Scotch firs ; in place of which, the noble propri- 

 etor will have a race of fine oaks^ thus proving, to 

 actual demonstration, the great mistake which was 

 originally committed, in occupying the land with 

 a class of trees which, when they have arrived at 

 maturity, are of comparatively little value. 



I pass on to remark upon a fifth error. One 

 gentleman will, from motives of economy, stick in 

 the plants with as little labour as possible : another 

 will aim at the same result, by putting in fewer, 

 or smaller plants than he ought to do. Both these, 

 and indeed all the parties, who are influenced by 

 the same narrow and shortsighted views, greatly 

 err : these are not the cheapest, but the most 

 expensive, as well as the worst adapted, modes of 

 planting. To insure a healthy and vigorous com* 

 mencement to a Plantation, if that is followed up 

 by suitable treatment afterwards, is to secure both 



