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larches. This is the proper fitnation 

 for larch, it being an inhabitant of high 

 and cold places. A great reafon for its 

 growing crooked, is its being planted in 

 low foliations and good land, where it 

 grows too fad, and is not able to flipport 

 ks large head. 



THE weft, north, and north-eaft afpecls 

 fhould be planted with Scotch fir and 

 larch ; and towards the bottom of the 

 hill, in the fame afpects, beech will thrive* 

 If there are fix inches of foil, fown or 

 planted oaks will grow very well ; and 

 though the foil be poor, clumps of fyca- 

 more for ornament will grow beyond ex- 

 pectation ; as they will receive the moifturc 

 from the higher grounds. This may be 

 fcen. ia natural woods. 



THE other afpects fhoul'd be planted 

 with beech, hornbeam, fycamore, and 

 all the bottom with oaks : if three or 

 four mountain aflies are planted in dif- 

 ferent places, it will add to the beauty of 



the 



