SITUATIONS. *1 



tary sheep, and unhospitable habitations to 

 the roe and the goat. 



Success, however, depends much on the 

 choice of the kinds of trees. This choice 

 must be regulated, in some measure, by the 

 quality and quantity of soil ; of which see 

 farther in the next chapter. It would be 

 vain . to expect every timber tree to flourish 

 here in a superlative degree ; nevertheless, 

 there are, and those both noble, graceful, and 

 useful trees, that will. 



The native Pine, in such situations, and 

 even where the soil is scanty, is found in the 

 highest perfection, and of greatest durability. 

 Indeed, in others, but for variety, it is not 

 worth the trouble of planting : its use as a 

 nurse, is far out-done by the Larch. This 

 most complaisant of the ligneous tribes, 

 which conforms to almost every soil and si- 

 tuation, is found even to luxuriate, beyond 

 any other tree, on the most bleak and moun- 

 tainous scites. 



The Mountain-ash, or Sorb, would exu- 

 berate here, and assist in nursing the Oak, 

 the Beech, the Elm, the Ash, the Sycamore, 

 the Birch, the Hornbeam, &c. which mav 



