42 APPENDIX. 



One hint begets another. Every kind of underwood 

 may be put out io clutters, or ftrong bodies together, 

 inftead of planting it fmgly. Back grounds may be 

 filled, in forming fhrubberies, 8cc. with ftrong mafTes 

 of lilac, laburnum, fyringa, &c.; and many other ad- 

 t antages may be taken, where fhrubs and underwood 

 are plenty. 



I am not without feme apprehenfion*, that many of 

 my readers will look upon this mode to be a moft 

 flovenly one, and, as it were, a wilful wafte of plants. 

 So they may , but then it fhould be confidered, how 

 much time is gained by this method, and how little is 

 the hazard we run; befides, Scotch fir is always a 

 cheap article j ten thoufand plants may be procured 

 from one pound of feed, which in Scotland feldom 

 cofts more than three (hillings. But to return to the 

 fccond part of this fubjeft. 



On the worn-out grounds, occupied by farmers and 

 labourers, there was nothing more to do than to en- 

 clofe and plant; as trenching or ploughing, as has 

 been obferved, would only ferve to render the foil 

 lighter, which was chiefly the greateft fault of thefe 

 grounds. Here, in general, fhelter was to be created, 

 which is ufually done by lowing broom and furze- 

 feeds, fometimes in crooked or zig-zag lines, but moft 

 commonly in patches. The latter mode in general 

 fhould be preferred, as the broom particularly makes 

 a ^onfpicuqus fliew the fecond year, and, be/ides the 



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