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above six iiK-hes in length; in general it was only 

 one. AVliereas, I always observed them to grow 

 from twelve to eighteen inches in a year, wher- 

 ever all the old trees had been felled, and the 

 young ones were left at a considerable distance 

 from each other; thev also looked nmch more 

 healthy and beautiful; which fidly proves how 

 absolutely necessary the sun, air, and a sufficient 

 space of ground are to the growth of good timber. 

 Labrador produces but scA^en sorts of trees ^ 

 which are worthy of that appellation: viz. black, 

 white, and red sprtice, larch, silver fir, l)irch and 

 aspen; at least, if there be any others, they must 

 grow on the confines of Canada. Those next in 

 size, are willow^, mountain ash,- and cherry;"^ the 

 two former grow up in many stems, as if from old 

 stools, and I never saw one thicker than a good 

 hedge-stake; but the latter is a single standard, 

 anrl T believe very scarce; for I met wdth them 

 by the side of one hill only, where they stood in 

 good plenty, and were a])out seven or eight feet 

 high, but not more than three inches in circum- 

 ference; the fruit was small, tasteless, and nearly 

 all stone. Tlie rest are mere shi"u])s; they are the 

 alder, osier,^ don:-berrv, baked-pears,^' junipei-,''' 



' Mcwt of tho plants and animals pivon in this review of Cartwripht'a 

 have already been mentioned, and may be found by referring to the 

 index. 



' PifTVH nmcTirnnn and P. silchensin. 



' I'riiniiM pennxyburncd. 



* A HfHries of willow, Snlix, or red-osier, Cnrnns xlnlnnifern. 



* The shafl bush, Amflanrhier rnnndentnn var. olignrarpa, is sometimea 

 calle<l InfJian pear and may possibly be intended. 



' JuniiMsriui communU vur. dcprcuHU and J. horizonlalis. 



