1782. 



NORFOLK. 



has fo totally dcftroyed the quick, that freih 

 layer would be wanted from end to end. 



On examining the bank I found that, from 

 the cover of the pollards and ftub-wood, it is >; 

 even now, as dry as chalk ; and entirely occu- 

 pied by roots and fibres of various forts. I 

 therefore advifed him to let it remain until 

 Michaelmas, and treat it in the manner above 

 defcribed. 



He acceded to this the rather, as it is a 

 plan which is far from being theoretical in 

 Norfolk, being, I find, frequently pra&ifed. 



88. 



MARCH 5. Riding acrofs Felmingham 

 Heath, to-day, I obferved a piece of new 

 ditch-bank, out of the face of which young 

 furzes were {hooting, in the place where quick- 

 fets are ufually put in ; but without any being 

 amongft them. 



Looking round, I perceived that this was not 

 a mere experiment ; for the neighbouring 

 hedges Cof a fort of an encroachment) were of 

 the fame Ihrub ; and many of them invulner- 

 able fences ; even againft the heath llock. 

 One which had been recently cut in the face 

 (with a few left on the top as a blindj was as 

 L 4 thigh t 



RENEWING 

 HEDGBS. 



FURZE- 

 HEDGES. 



