J88 KINDS OF TREES, 



the flat counties, than the continual fucceffion of 

 meagre elms like poles ; from which we are now 

 arid then relieved by Lombardy Poplars ! which 

 are worfeif poflible ; though occafionally, no doubt, 

 by a much finer plant than either, the Elder. 



The timber of the Englifli, compared with that 

 of the Scots Elm, as above diflinguifhed, is very 

 inferior, both in durability arid in value. In the 

 fales of thefe timbers, the Englifh Elm, among 

 good judges, feldom brings more than a half, 

 or even a third part of the price of the Scots 

 Elm, although both be of equal fizes and ages. 

 Prejudice, no doubt, may have fome mare in this 

 matter ; but certainly the timber of the one is very 

 inferior to tha,t of the other. Indeed, if it be con- 

 fidered, that the one fpecies is exceedingly hardy, 

 and univerfally raifed from feeds, and that the o- 

 ther may even be termed delicate, at kail in Scot- 

 land, there can be little hefitation in determining 

 \vhich deferves the preference as a forefl tree. 

 The Englifh elm is too frequently reared from 

 layers and fuckers. Thefe never make the bed 

 trees ; and they always produce fuckers from their 

 roots, and disfigure the grounds in which they 

 (land. When intended as ornamental trees, for 

 the park or the lawn, they ought to be budded, or 

 grafted, on the Scots elm ; in this way, trees of 

 fuperior vigour and figure would be obtained ; 

 and which would never produce a fucker. 



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