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of I know not, but probably of Scotch fir 

 Kyanized, as is the case, I believe, on the 

 " Direct Portsmouth" line of railway, which 

 passes through many miles of Surrey and 

 Hampshire, abounding with Scotch firs, and 

 yet there is a plantation consisting of larch 

 only, which I have already made mention of, 

 within a very short distance of the line, of 

 many acres, which prove incontestably that it 

 might be grown to great profit there, as else- 

 where, though the trees here were planted 

 too thick upon the ground at first, and have 

 not been thinned at all since they were first 

 planted, consequently they have not attained 

 that girth and dimensions as to be applicable 

 for the uses nor suitable for a market, if I 

 may so express it, brought home to them. 

 "When I see instances of such stupid igno- 

 rance or gross neglect, I liken it to the folly 

 of overstocking your common-land with too 

 many geese, or your parks or grazing pastures 

 with too great a number of sheep, deer, 

 horses, or homed cattle. 



