FOREST TREES. 135 



THE Englifh Elm is the mod beautiful 

 of all the foreft kinds, and grows to an 

 amazing great fize. It will grow in a 

 ftrong loam where there is a good depth 

 of foil above the clay, which is generally 

 the bottom where the top foil is a ftrong 

 loam. 



As all thefe trees are raifed from layers, 

 they mould be trained in the nurlery for 

 fome time before they are planted out : 

 if they are properly managed, the roots 

 will be fo trained as to run horizontally, 

 and if they are fo ordered, they will grow 

 to very flrong trees in a ftifT loam ; for 

 after the roots are flat they will run along 

 juft below the furface, and never attempt 

 going into the clay, which is a great enemy 

 to them, for they ilunt as foon as the 

 roots touch it. 



THEY will thrive very well on a light 



black earth, and on light loam that is of 



a moift nature they thrive the beft of all : 



fuch loam has always a fandy bottom ; and 



I 4 although 



