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and gradual manner, in order that it may be entirely con 

 sumed in forming their sap, and various organized parts. 



This short statement may perhaps in some measure ac- 

 count for the backward condition of trees standing in the 

 open park, and likewise for the success of the remedy that 

 has been apphed to them. In regard to the superior advan- 

 tage of the method of laying the compost on the surface, 

 compared with that of digging in any manure among the 

 roots, it is too obvious to require further illustration. 



There is only one other point, in the department of after- 

 work, which it may be worth while to touch upon, in as far 

 as open dispositions of wood are concerned, and that is, the 

 setting straight after a certain period. There is nothing that 

 contributes more to the beauty of park-wood, and particularly 

 of removed trees, than their maintaining the upright position, 

 and their appearing unaffected by the western and south- 

 western blasts. Those, who possess grounds on the western 

 coast, will more especially feel the importance of this remark. 

 It is true, that in the compositions of the best masters of 

 landscape, we find trees sometimes represented in a heeling 

 position ; and such objects are often extremely picturesque, 

 and so found in nature. Kent, as has been already noticed, 

 planted dead trees in his designs, the better to imitate natural 

 variety : but that is not a taste which can be safely recom- 

 mended to the young planter to adopt. Whatever be the 

 pains and care which we bestow on making our trees stead- 

 fast in the planting, it will sometimes happen, on a large 

 scale of work, and in bleak situations, that a few may have \\ 



discernibly yielded to the- blast, after being a twelvemonth ' 



in the ground. It is proper, therefore, in the spring of the 

 second year, to go over the whole, and by means of a long 

 rope, fixed as near as possible to the top, to bring such as 

 require it to the windward side. The longer the lever, the 

 greater, of course, will be the effect produced. 



The speediest way is to turn out a number of hands, sufii- 



