O R S T T & E S. 1.47 



THE Larch tree is a yepy beautiful plant, 

 surd makes ample amends for its not being 

 an evergreen, by its fine appearance in the 

 fpring. Moft plantations of them that 

 have been planted are in low grounds, good 

 land, and warm fituations, which is very 

 Wrong ; for in fuch places they grow too 

 faft, like a, plant that is drawn, under glafs, 

 for want of air. Such places are not their 

 proper fituation : as they were of foreign 

 growth^ it was imagined they were tender* 

 which they are not. 



THEY are very hardy, will refift the 

 greateft cold, and will thrive exceeding 

 Well in high fituations, and in very poor 

 land, and there will grow to fine large trees 

 find good wood, which they never will in 

 rich foils ; for they grow fo faft that they 

 cannot fupport themfelv.es j and fo are 

 always crooked; If defigned for wood, 

 they mould be planted in clumps pretty 

 thick, for they fpread prodigioufly when 

 they have room or are detached, or planted 

 promifcuoufly amongft other trees, which 

 K 2 they 



