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be ornamented with rows of trees, 

 either on one, or on both sides : 

 If only on one. it should be the 

 so'itherninosf, on account of the 

 a<ivHtitage of shade in the lane. 

 Su' h trees are best, the I'wnhs of 

 which are not apt to be low ; such 

 as elm, ash, maple, poplar, &c. 



1-ots and enclosures should be 

 bordered with rows of trees, either 

 fii!!t trees or timber trees, in close 

 o.dar. They will do better ayard 

 or vTiore from the fence, than in 

 h. it^es according (o the En<ilish 

 r • hod, Hs recommended by i\lor- 

 tiu-er. But such trees should be 

 chosen, as are not a[)t to propa- 

 giite mvl m'litiply, lest the borders 

 be soon tiiied with shrubs. 



}' wo ;id be iidvaiitageous to 

 I i ..'>!ic, as well as to the own- 

 €is of rtjjnifiing farms, if all our 

 road's were Imed with groves, of 

 timb'^r trees. Tiiey might be 

 either within or without the fen- 

 ces. In the latter case, govern- 

 ment might interpose, and secure 

 to the [daiitcrs those which stood 

 in (he roads against their lands; 

 and oblige farmers to plant in 

 the roads against their own 

 lands. I should prefer this to 

 planting within the fences, espe- 

 cially where the roads have a 

 good width. But the trees should 

 be so tall when planted, as to be 

 above the reach of cattle ; and be 

 staked, or otherwise secured, till 

 they arrive to a certain bigness. 

 The expense of thus securing them 

 need not amount to much, when 

 compared to the advantages aris- 

 ing from such groves. 



Or if they were planted along 

 the southerly sides of roads only, 

 the advantage to the public would 



be great. Besides providing a 

 stock of wood and timber for fu- 

 ture generations, the present would 

 receive the benefit of their shadow, 

 cast into the roads in the hottest 

 part of our summer days. This 

 would be extremely refreshing to 

 travellers, to teams that pass under 

 them, and to many tame animals 

 that live in the roads. In this case, 

 the adjoining lots would not be in- 

 jured with the shade ; but for the 

 beauty of their appearance, trees 

 on both sides of the road would be 

 best. 



If the country were well stock- 

 ed with these groves, their perspi- 

 ration would help to abate the 

 scorching heat of the sun, in a dry 

 season, by moistening the atmo- 

 sphere. They would serve to im- 

 pede the force of high, driving 

 winds and storms in summer,which 

 often tear our tender vegetables,or 

 lay our crops flat to the ground. — 

 Our buildings would be also in less 

 danger from them. The winds in 

 winter would not be so keen and 

 violent. The force of sea winds 

 on our fruit trees would be abated. 

 The snows that fall would be laid 

 more even on the ground. Roads 

 would be less blocked up, andsel- 

 domer rendered impassable by 

 them. But for these last purpo- 

 ses, groves of evergreens will have 

 the greatest effect. 



Groves should be planted thick 

 at first, that the above advantages 

 may be had from them while young. 

 When the trees become so large 

 as to be crowded, they should be 

 thinned. And thus a coiisiderable 

 quantity of fuel and timber may be 

 soon realized by the proprietors. 



