XXXVIU CONTENTS OF NOTES. 



Scotch Si/slem.''' Long known to, and practised by every other nation 

 in Europe, down to the present time, p. 374. 



Second Pamphlet; Improvement of the Royal Forests, and raising 

 Superior Timber for the Navy ; — in a Letter to Sir Walter Scott, on 

 certain " Fundamental Errors," committed by that distinguished writer, 

 in his able Essay "on the Planting of Waste Land," p. 37G. — Eggre- 

 gious blunders of Mr. William Billington, Surveyor General of 11,000 

 acres of the Forest of Dean; also in following "the sujjposcd Scotch 

 method," p. 377. — Condemnation of Mr. Withers's plan, by all planters 

 of experience, for general purposes. Fitted to give a speedy return of 

 Marketable Timber, but nothing more, under certain circumstances, 378. 



Main question examined ; namely, the Effects of the Trenching and 

 Manuring system, on the Quality of Timber for ships of war. Shown 

 from the well-known laivs affecting growth in Woody Plants, that in- 

 stead of improving, it would sensibly deteriorate all Timber, and espe- 

 cially the Oak. Various illustrations of this doctrine. Argument re- 

 solved into six Practical Conclusions, founded on Phytological Princi- 

 ples, and supported by Facts, p. 379. — Clearly demonstrated, that Sir 

 Walter Scott has committed no "Fundamental Errors," but that such 

 Errors have been committed by Mr. Withers himself, p. 383. — Low and 

 unsettled state of the Art of Planting on Scientific Principles. Billing- 

 ton, Loudon, p. 384. — Messrs. Pontey and Withers, being too much 

 occupied with the Bulk of Timber produce, altogether overlook its So- 

 lidity and Durability, p. 385. 



Note V. Successful method of eradicating Rushes. If proceeding 

 from Underground Water, to be effected by regular Draining ; if from 

 Tenacity of Soil or Subsoil (the worst cause), by Deep Trenching, 

 p. 385. — Details and Cost of the process, under various circumstances, 

 p. 386. — Curious fact, that Deep Trenching will render wet land dry, 

 and dry land moist, for any useful purpose, p. 387. 



SECTION VIL 



Note L Mr. Thomas White, the celebrated Landscape Gardener. 

 His Manners and Character, p. 390. — He purchases Land, on an Arbo- 

 ricultural speculation. Price of the Estate in 1770, L. 750. He plants 

 almost the whole of it. Yearly Return from the Wood in 1810, L. 600 ; 

 in 1815, from Larch-bark alone, L.400; and from the Entire Woods, 

 L. 1000! Vahie of the whole Wood on the Estate in 1826, had it been 

 to be cut down, L. 30,000!!! Circumstances stated on the best au- 

 thority, p. 391. 



