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c about a fruit-tree stand 18 forest-trees, describing 

 c the figure of a hexagon, like one of the holes in a 

 c honey-comb. In each acre about 6 fruit-trees, and 

 c 48 forest-trees may be thus set. 



4 In the 4th. fig. all the trees are 17 yards and J 

 c asunder: Betwixt 3 fruit-trees stands i forest-tree. 

 c In each acre about 6 fruit-trees, and 12 forest-trees 

 c may be set thus. 



And now to encourage this, gentlemen may not 

 only lawfully plant trees upon their own demesnes, 

 but in commons also, and open fields, in spacious 

 rows, or otherwise ; provided they set them so far 

 from other mens grounds, as that their boughs hang 

 not over them (as we have shew'd was both by the 

 imperial, and our own constitution, prohibited) or no 

 nearer one another (in arable land) than such trees are 

 usually set in grounds inclos'd ; that is, so as not to 

 hinder the plough. Such trees, if of fruit, so dispos'd 

 and set, belong intirely to the planter, (tithes excepted) 

 without that the commoner can challenge any part 

 thereof. 



It would therefore be a most charitable work, to 

 plant fruit, and forest-trees for the benefit of the poor, 

 upon commons, and other waste grounds, and such 

 places where they would thrive ; and where persons 

 are willing to give money to be thus employ'd for 

 the use of the indigent, among the sundry ways of 

 disposing of it to that end, as in the figures above 

 describ'd. 



1 6. But these incomparable amenities and under- 

 takings will best of all become the inspection and care 

 of the noble owners, lieutenants, rangers, and ingeni- 

 ious gentlemen, when they delight themselves as much 

 in the goodliness of their trees, as other men generally 



