1781. NORFOLK. 71 



This was a rational method ; a pailfull only 37. 



tantalizes and balks the plant ; whereas a hogi- PLANTING. 

 head depofited at its root affords a natural and 

 regular fupply, to be drawn up leiiurely by 

 the fun during the courfe of the fummer, 



38. 



NOVEMBER. 25. The afh delights in a moid THE ASH. 

 fituation, and will thrive even in an undrained 

 moory foil. How healthy and luxuriant are 

 thofe on Gunton Common, which grow upon a 

 low moory fwampy part; almoft upon a level 

 with the water; and even thofe on the ozier- 

 beds vie with the aquatics. 



The afh is a thirfty plant. The road under 

 an alh is obferved to be always comparatively 

 dry ; and it is probably from this abforbent 

 nature, that it is fo great an enemy to the her- 

 baceous tribe. Turneps, a fucculent plant, 

 ftarvcs under the alh j and corn never thrives 

 in its neighbourhood. Clover, however, feems 

 to be an exception to this theory. 



It is neverthelefs an undoubted facl, that the 

 afh is a dcftruttive enemy on arable land ; and 

 it is highly improper to plant it in hedges. 

 It ought to be planted in wafle nooks and 

 corners ; or, perhaps, for two reafons, on un- 

 F 4 im- 



