4* ONPLANTI N G 



I F fuch rifing ground is in fight of a 

 gentleman's houfe, there may be fome 

 clumps of the different kinds of Firs and 

 Pines planted for ornament, as they are 

 very beautiful at a diftance in the winter. 

 The Silver and Spruce Firs will grow to air 

 knmenfe height in fuch foil.- 



ALTHOUGH I have given directions for 

 fowing and planting the different kinds of 

 foreft-trees on fuch ground, it is to mew 

 that it may be planted and foww with fuch 

 where gentlemen are inclined fo to do ; 

 but as the Oak is by much the finefr. and 

 moft valuable wood, it mould have the 

 preference, efpecially on ground fo proper 

 for its growth. 



I MADE three different plantations a- 

 mongft long heath (where the ground an- 

 fwered the defcription given) in the fame 

 year. The firfl was fown with Acorns and 

 Scotch Fir-feed ; the lecond was planted 

 with feedling Oaks a foot high, two years 

 Id,- and Scotch Firs from the feed-bed of 



