42 Proofs of the Natural Rotation 



without seed being sewn, upon the wretched poverty 

 struck heath and moss ground of Scotland, merely from 

 the influence of lime spread on the surface. Mr. Hearne 

 says, that *' strawberries of a considerable size, and ex- 

 cellent flavour, are found as far north as Churchill river, 

 imd that it is remarkable, they are frequently known to 

 be more plentiful in such places as have formerly been 

 set on fire. This is not peculiar to the strawberr}% for 

 it is well knovv-n, in the interior parts of the country, as 

 well as at Albany, and Moose forts, that after the un- 

 derwood and moss have been set on fire, raspberry 

 Ijushes and hips have shot up in great numbers on spots 

 where nothing of the kind had ever been seen before.'' 

 ^^Journey to Northern Ocean^ P^K^ ^^^- Lond, 1795, 



Mr. Cartwright also observes, "that if through care- 

 lessness of those who make fires in the woods, or by 

 lightning, the old spruce woods are burnt, indian tea 

 is generally the first thing which comes up : currants 

 follow next, and after them, birch." — Journal of Trans- 

 actions at Labrador, Vol. 3. p. 225. 



The following extract of a letter to the writer, from 

 .John Adlum, Esq. of Havre de Grace, Maryland, 

 dated September 16th, 1807, is a further confirmation 

 of the point here in discussion. Ever}^ one who knows 

 the high authority of Mr. Adlum, as an accurate ob- 

 ser^'er, vrill duly estimate the facts he details. 



" As to your query respecting a rotation or succession 

 of forest trees, I am as well satisfied of it, in my own 

 mind, as if I had lived to see the Vviiole change for cen- 

 turies back ; and although it may be difficult to give 

 the kind of information, that may be satisfactor}-, I 

 have no doubt that I could con^•ince any person as to 

 the fact, v,ere he to travel over the country with me." 



