20 for a Country Seat. 



with Heath, Furz. or Whin Bullies, Gorfe or 

 fuch like^ the(e are apparent Signs of great 

 Barrennefi, efpecially iF the Weeds or Rub- 

 bifh be finall 5 forjas is before mention*d, what- 

 ever it be that cumbers the Ground, the 

 greater and ranker it is, it argues the richer 

 Mold ; Thirdly, there are other barren 

 Grounds, which may be fo adjudg'd by the 

 Scite or Clime wherein they lie 5 as when the 

 Ground is far remote from the Sun, or very 

 near the Borders of the Sea ,• for the Storms 

 and ill Vapours from thence poyfon and ftarve 

 the Earth, and are deftrudive to Trees and 

 Plants 5 and I have lately (hen near the Sea 

 Coitfls in the new Foreft young Trees, that 

 have lean'd their Heads away there from, as 

 fenfible of the Injury they fhould receive fiom 

 thofe Sea Haws, particularly young Scotch 

 Firrs, not above a Foot or two high, that 

 were there rais'd from Seed in the Gardens of 

 a very ingenious Gentleman, and a great 

 Lover and Oblcrver of thefe natural Enqui- 

 ries ; likewife when the Ground lies mountai- 

 nous and high, and very ftoney and rockey ; 

 thefe are Signs of Barrennefs in many Places, 

 yet the ftoney Ground may have good Earth 

 underneath, fo that the Rock be not an entire 

 Stone, but have Clefts and Paflhges into the 

 Earth to plant the Trees and Seeds in; and 

 being once planted and thriving, will in due 

 time open a wider Paflage, and produce a 

 Timber Tree of as great Worth as other 



Ground 



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