284 THE KEEPER'S BOOK 



Now to obtain the desired result on the cardinal 

 and classical principles we have summarised, he must 

 first think of the flushing-point, which may be 



(a) A detached piece of covert like the famous 



Scarborough clump at Holkham ; 



(b) A specially planted piece of covert at one of 



the corners of the main coverts ; 



(c) A turnip-field some little distance from the 



main covert. 



The Scarborough clump at Holkham produces 

 such excellent results that the practice followed there 

 is to be recommended to the consideration of all keepers, 

 and in following the Holkham methods he should 

 remember certain important rules 



(a) The detached covert must not be larger than 



the main covert ; 



(b) The end of the main covert must be thinly 



planted and must not be fenced in ; if it is 

 fenced there must be an open space immedi- 

 ately in front of it. 



(c) The undergrowth in the detached clump must 



be good, and not hollow at the bottom. 



Birds are thus prevented from running and 



crowding together and rising all at once or in 



great numbers. 



Having these conditions, the beaters must enter 

 the main covert at the end farthest away from the de- 

 tached covert, flankers must be placed, both men and 

 guns, and the beaters must advance. As the birds 



