5-50 WOODLANDS. n. 



the main dr^in had its outlet into the ri- 

 vulet. 



The BORDER, too, by the fame operation, 

 was laid fufficiently dry for the purpofe of 



PLANTING. 



The loweft extremity, and the moifter 

 part of the margin next the rivulet, were 

 planted with aquatics ; the drier parts 

 with FOREST TREES of various fpecies. 



It is now fourteen or fifteen years fince this 

 improvement was firftfet about. The border 

 of planting begins already to have, at fome 

 diftance, the cffeft of an entire plantation of 

 equal circuit •, while the area within enjoys 

 all the advantage which Ihelter can give it. 



What remains to be faid here rcfpcdting 

 the effec^ of the improvement under detail, 

 is to pnention the prefent ilate of growth, 

 and the comparative progrefs of the differ- 

 ent SPECIES of FOREST TREES Upon a DRAIN- 

 JED MOORY SOIL *. 



It is an opinion of the improver of this 

 plot of ground, that a drai.nted moor is the 



^ The further 'unprovenicnr of the aria '.vill be men- 

 bcned ia its pr. per place. 



irisfi 



