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A Difcourfe of Forcft-Trees. 



Hoctf, and then convey it to the pit prepar'd for its new ftation ^ 

 but in cafe the mould about it be fo ponderous as not to be re- 

 mov'd by an ordinary force j you may then raife it with a Cram or 

 p*Z/y hanging between a Triangle, which is made of three ftrong 

 and tall Limhs united at the top, where a Pul/ji is faftned^as the Ca- 

 hies are to be under the quarters which bear the earth about the 

 Roots : For by this means you may weigh up , and place the 

 wliole weighty Clod upon a trundle to be convey'd, and Replant- 

 ed where you pleafe, being let down perpendicularly into the 

 place by the help of the forefaid Engine. And by this addrefyoM 

 may TranjplantTTeeso(zwondet(\ilJiature, without the leaftdif- 

 order , and many times without topping, or diminution of the 

 kead, which is of great importance where this is praftis'd to fup- 

 ply a DefeB, or remove a Cnriofity. 



11. Someadvife, that in planting of O^^fs ^(- fi»f> ox five be 

 fuffer'd to ftand very neer to one another, and then to leave the 

 moft profperous, when they find the reft to difturb his growth 5 

 but I conceive it were better to plant them at fuch dijiances, as 

 they may leaft incommode one another : For Timber-trees^ would 

 have none neerer xhtr\ forty foot where they ftand clofeji 5 Speci- 

 ally of the fpreading kind. 



12. Laftly, Trees of ordinary ftSit.meTranj^lanted(hc\n^ firft 

 well ir/e/er'^Jmuft befufEcientlyJ?<«)^ei/, and Bup'd about with 

 thorns, or with fome thing better, to proteft them from the con- 

 cuflions of the Winds, and from the cafual rubbing, and poyfo- 

 nous brutting of Cattle and sheep, the oylinefof whofe WooU\s al- 

 fo very noxious to them; till being well grovpn^ and/xe<i (which 

 hyfeven years will be to fome competent degree) they ftiall be able 

 to withftand all accidental invaftons, but the Axe ; for I am now 

 come to their Pr»»/»5 and C»^^/«5, in which work the <ye<»/^»x are 

 of main importance. 



13. Therefore, if you would propagate Trees for Timber, cut 

 not off their heads at all, nor be too bufie with lopping : but if 

 you defire Shade, and Fuel, or bearing of Maji alone, lop off 

 their Tops, fear, and unthriving Branches only , If you intend an 

 out-right/e^z»5, expeft till November , for this premature cutting 

 down of Trees before the Sap is perfeftly at reU will be to your 

 exceeding prejudice, by reafon of the Worm, which will certain- 

 ly breed in the Timber which is felled before that period : But in 

 cafe you cut only for the Chimney, you need not be fb pundualas 

 to the time ; yet for the benefit of what you let fiand obferve the 

 Moons increafe. The Reafon of thefe differences is 5 becaule thk 

 is the beft feafon for the groxoth of the Tree which you do not fell, 

 the other for the durablenef of the Timber which you do : Now 

 that which is to be burnt is not fo material for laliing, as thegroveth 

 of the Tree is confiderable for the Timber. 



« 14. The veiyjiumps of Oak, efpecially that part which is 

 dry, and above ground being well ^rw^^W, is many times worth 

 the pains and charge, for fundry rare, and hard works; and 

 where Tmher is dear : but this is to be praftis'd only where you 



delign 



