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about a gentleman's seat than trees, and of various 

 kinds. Evergreens should bear a predominant part, 

 say Scotch, silver, and spruce firs, as these are always 

 the same in winter as in summer. 



No. XXXVIII. 

 — 's Bank. 



This bank is a very fine spot for wood, but there 

 is not at present half a crop on the ground. Take 

 away all the dwarfish and unthrifty trees, as also the 

 most of the alders. Drain the wet places ; but where 

 dry, and can be kept dry, plant with oak, Spanish 

 chesnut, elm, and plane. In places where it will be 

 always damp, plant tree saugh and poplar. In this 

 bank by the river is a particularly fine old oak 9 on 

 the top, a fine silver fir, which are specimens of what 

 perfection trees can be brought to. In all planta- 

 tions where the trees are unshapely, and not healthy, 

 it is much better to cut them down, and rear up 

 trees, either more profitable or more ornamental ; 

 nothing betokens a place going into decay or ne- 

 glect, more than to see trees of this description re- 

 maining, when by a little attention the ground could 

 be covered with fine healthy thriving trees, where 

 the soil and situation are favourable for them. 



No. XXXIX. 

 Bank Young Plantation. 



This Bank is of excellent soil for rearing trees of 



