SITUATIONS FOR 



II. Of Groves. 



As already obferved, a grove plantation differs 

 from a forest plantation, only with refpect to ex- 

 tent: The fituation for a grove, therefore, may 

 properly enough be fuch as any of thofe noticed a- 

 bove, excepting the top of a bleak hill, or the 

 expofed coaft of the open fea. A fmall grove, 

 however, fhould never be attempted on an expofed 

 open plain. In fuch a fituation, a mafs of lefs than 

 four or five acres, unlefs the foil be uncommonly 

 good, will feldom be found worth the trouble of 

 planting and properly fencing round. 



On the bafe of a mountain, the hang of a hill, 

 the banks of a river or other dream, a grove ap- 

 pears to great advantage, provided its extent bear 

 fome proportion to the objects around. Indeed, 

 a fmali corner, or patch, can never pleafe in the 

 character of a grove, (which implies a plantation 

 of tall-ftemmed trees) ; becaufe, as the plants (hoot 

 up, the lower part will naturally become open, 

 and fo make an infignificant appearance. In fuch 

 a cafe, a wood or copfe is certainly much more in 

 character. 



But groves are mpft generally planted in the 

 environs of a manfion-houfe, in parks, and orna- 

 mental grounds ; and they often form the chief 

 artificial features of a place. Ilere ? indeed, if 



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