g4 AGRICULTURAL SURVEY 



the moft cold and expofed fituations in the king- 

 dom, changed a considerable tract of naked land into 

 an impervious woodland fcene. For this embellifh- 

 ment, the eflate and neighbourhood are indebted 

 to the taile and perfeverance of Mr. Evven, who, 

 though the plan was originally laid down by the 

 late Mr. Norris, has paid fuch attention to the 

 execution of it, and improved upon it, befides, fo 

 much, that I do not know of any eftate having re- 

 ceived greater benefit, in a minority, than this 

 has done, 



I wifh to imprefs all men of fortune with the 

 importance of extending their plantations to the 

 diflant parts of their eftates, where foil and fitua- 

 tion are fuitable, and not merely content them- 

 felves with the environs of their own demefne : and 

 that they may be informed how valuable the Spa- 

 nilh chefnut is above moll other trees, I take 

 the liberty, on this occafion, to refer them to a let- 

 ter of mine upon that fubject, publifhed in the 

 Tranfa&ions of the Society of Arts, Manufactures, 

 and Commerce, for the year 1792 {d). 



It is, in fhort, the oak's befl. fubftitute, and is a 

 quick grower upon all loomy and clayey foils. — • 

 Lord Walpole has this year cut down feveral trees 

 of this fort, which were tranfplanted in the year 

 J 724, which meafured, upon an average, 44 cubical 

 feet. They were taken out of a grove merely for 



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