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nourishment in the roots; all which a crop of under- 

 wood supplies by keeping the trees warm, and pre- 

 serving the moisture amongst and about their roots. 

 The hardwood trees then at six feet high, must be 

 thinned out, by cutting those over for the growth 

 that are to be taken out, leaving the standards, at 

 twelve feet, tree from tree ; and when the trees shall 

 have arrived at a height of \§ or 16 feet, thin out 

 the standing trees to stand at distances of twenty-four 

 feet, tree from tree, at which they may stand as a 

 finished plantation ; being much exposed, it will ad- 

 mit of no greater distance betwixt the trees ; and 

 from the hardwood trees now cut out, there will be 

 always an abundant supply of underwood, from which 

 a standing tree, at all times can be reared up when 

 necessary, and it will also afford excellent shelter for 

 game, and always maintain a respectable plantation on 

 this place, both for ornament and profit, and at little 

 expense. The trees of oaks, &c. to be cut out here, 

 must be carefully dressed up for the growth ; also, 

 a few of the hardwood plants lately put in, while they 

 have sap in the roots, should be cut over and reared 

 up. If the aforesaid plan is attended to, there is not 

 the least doubt of rearing a permanent plantation 

 here, and, I am bold to aver, as good as any on a 

 much more favourable place of the estate ; nothing, 

 however, but a strict and careful attention to the 

 system laid down, and to be followed up, will pre- 

 serve it on this exposed and dry situation. From 

 this it will be perceived, that a very dry situation is 

 most unfavourable to the growth of trees, as they re- 

 quire a great deal of moisture ; yet it is wonderful to 

 see in many places trees growing almost out of the 



