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chiefly beech, between Meadow Park and this glen, 

 which is very ornamental, and should always be kept 

 up to two or not exceeding three oaks, completely 

 over-topped, near the south end in the hollow, which 

 may be taken away without any injury to the remain- 

 ing trees, or to their look, nor could they do harm 

 but good, nothing more should ever be taken out of 

 it. There are two very fine oaks on the new line of 

 road which stand singly, and I was truly sorry to see 

 their roots so cut up, as I think it would be a great 

 pity, besides an injury to the look of the place, par- 

 ticularly in driving up the new road, if they were 

 allowed to fall down, it would be well to lay the 

 earth again, forming a circuit to their roots ; cause 

 the road sweep round them if possible, to keep them 

 alive and standing. Crossing the rivulet of water, 

 above the bridge, the whole ground, which is excel- 

 lent for rearing planting, is covered with trash of al- 

 der, which should be wholly cut over, the ground 

 drained by open cuts, and planted with ash, oak, elm, 

 plane, beech, spruce, and silver firs. 



Passing towards the top of the glen, there is a 

 plantation of fine young trees. Again, I am under 

 the painful necessity of reprimanding the system of 

 pruning which has been practised here, the most ruin- 

 ous that could be possibly carried on, and it is fully 

 a century and a half since such a plan has been known 

 or in existence. Here are to be seen the most heal- 

 thy and thriving young trees that could be imagined 

 or seen any where ; indeed they have been coming 

 up, most vigorous, perfect models of beauty as 

 trees, till the murdering hand of the pruner has dis- 

 figured a great many, I may say almost every one of 



