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worth being looked into and planted, as very great 

 advantages in many respects would be gained to the 

 property by it ; but this does not come under my au- 

 thorized survey at present. 



This is an exceeding high exposed situation, yet 

 the plants in the small clump of planting made on it 

 was doing extremely well on some places, although 

 very little attention seemed to be paid to it. 



No. XLII. 

 Powerscourt Wood Park, South Side. 



Here again I am under the disagreeable necessity 

 of lifting up my standard against a system of plant- 

 ing ; and I have not the slightest doubt of ha- 

 zarding the remark, that every professional man 

 the least skilled in planting would do the same, al- 

 though the task is exceedingly painful and irksome ; 

 yet I am totally at a loss to know how I am to 

 get at the kernel without first breaking the shell ; 

 this shall for the present be passed over, as much 

 as possible ; nor will I take any notice of the waste 

 of plants and expense of planting ; in the finest 

 of soils, most sheltered situation, at eighteen inches, 

 and two feet plant from plant, planting into a bog 

 in the very midst of a running stream of water, 

 planting on the hill where it is exposed, at three and 

 four feet distance, with large plants of Scotch fir, &c. 

 The roads formed through this side of the park are a 

 great improvement, being most tastefully and admir- 

 ably laid off, which serves to improve, facilitate, and 

 dignify the whole place. It must be plain to a de- 



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