a JO DireSiions for Raiftrtg Chap, 8. 



Concernih^ Twill be impoffible to attempt (and in* 



7nTcuan- ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ) ^ny-ways 

 fm^. the Pruning and Regulating the promifcuous 

 Lump and Thicket this will make. 



But if any Perfon will be fo curious, it may 

 not be improper to advife a large ftrodg Hoe 

 ( as we call them ) made very fharp, with 

 which one may the firfl: Year cut up both the 

 infulting Weeds, and thin the young Seed- 

 lings, where-ever there fhall be occafion, iti 

 the manner the Turnip-Hoers do in and 

 about London. 

 MaVwg It will be neceflary alfo that there be a 

 |oo^t/;e^ referve of Plants, to make good, at the ^i- 

 ^ '^^^' cbaelmas following, all the Gaps and othe^ 

 thin Places to be found in the Wood, that 

 fo all things may come away together Gom^ 

 pleat. 

 The lafi Likewife, when upon a general Survey of 

 care^tobe the Coppice, one finds any me thriving Oak, 

 Fir, Lime, or other valuable Tree opprefs'd 

 by Shrubs or Bufhes of lefs efteem ^ then 

 ought the careful Planter to relieve his op- 

 prelTed Tyro, by pruning and cutting away 

 the Branches that interrupt it. 

 The proper Having faid lb much already concerning 

 Time, ^i^Q jjj^g Qf Sowing, I think there is no Oc- 

 cafion to fay much more : However, if it be 

 a very Wet Clung Ground, (as we commonly 

 fay) 'tis befl to Trench it, and lay it up in 

 Ridges all the Winter ^ by which Procefs, the 

 danger of Rotting in the Winter is avoided : 

 Befides, the Frolt will fo meliorate the. 



Ground, 



