OF FOREST TREES. SECT. X. 



twenty-five to thirty five feet, according to the soil, 

 or opinion of the planter. It no view to underwood, 

 the above open planting may be made close, by set- 

 ting first the principals (which should be fine plants) 

 and then filling up with others that are worse, to 

 within about eight or nine feet of one another. They 

 will at this distance come to fair timber, or may be 

 thinned at pleasure ; and even among these, a small 

 crop of underwood might be had which would shelter 

 the timber plants, and help to draw them up strait. 



As to little plantations, of thickets, coppices, 

 clumps, and rows of trees, they are to be set close 

 according to their nature, and the particular view 

 the planter has, who will take care to consider the 

 usual size they attain, and their mode of growth. An 

 advantage at home for shade or shelter, and a more 

 distant object of sight, will make a difference. For 

 some immediate advantage, very close planting may 

 take place, but good trees cannot be thus expected ; 

 yet if thinned in time, a strait tall stem is thus pro 

 cured, which afterwards is of great advantage. 



For little dumps, or groupes of forest trees, (as 

 elms) there may be planted three or four in a spot, 

 within five or six feet of one another ; and thus be 

 easily fenced : having the air freely all round, and a 

 good soil, such clumps produce fine timber. 



Single trees of every sort, grow off apace, and are 

 naturally more beautiful than when in the neighbour- 

 hood of others ; particularly Jirs, pines, larches, 

 limes, walnuts and chestmts : the edible fruited ches- 

 nut is only good for timber ; but the horse is very 

 ornamental, flourishing however only on high dry 

 ground. As to, rows of trees, whether single or 

 double, when planted for a screen, they may be set 

 about seven or eight feet asunder, upon an average, 

 according to their nature, taking care to prune 

 occasionally, from too galling an interference. 



