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No. II. 



Clump opposite the Approach Gate. 



This clump of old trees, however small in size, from 

 its elevated situation, has a most beautiful appearance 

 to a stranger, when walking or driving up the avenue 

 just before described. The whole of the trees 

 should be kept up with the greatest care ; not a 

 single tree should be cut out of it ; and should any 

 of them die in the top, by being whipped by its 

 neighbouring tree, it should be immediately cut over 

 and pollarded ; a few ever-green shrubs could be put 

 in amongst their roots with propriety and advantage; 

 four trees of spruce and silver firs, say two of each, 

 could be put into the blank ground, on the south 

 side, and reared up to maturity, to stand in a trian- 

 gular form, looking down the avenue. On the right, 

 in entering the gate, there is a fine beech tree, most 

 miserably pruned, and that too very lately ; the 

 branches should be immediately cut close into the 

 tree, as formerly directed, otherwise it will very soon 

 kill the tree. Nothing can be more ruinous and des- 

 tructive than a system of pruning of this kind. In 

 approaching the gate on the left, are two larch firs, 

 which are destroying the ever-green laurels, nor will 

 they ever be ornamental trees. They should be im- 

 mediately taken out, before they do any more harm. 

 The young spruce firs towards the fence should be 

 cultivated with care ; rear as many of them up as will 

 stand in a triangular form to cover the view of the 

 field. The young larch firs should be taken out. 

 Prune properly, dress, and cover up the wounds in 



