A DifcoHrfe of Forefi-Trees. i^ 



fioarth par'd firft away, and the earth ftirred a foot deep or more) 

 they will undoubtedly fucceed 5 but in this Tr/W, let the Roots be 

 handfomly fpread, and covered Afoot, or more in height, and 

 above all, ^vnAyjiak^d. This is pradicable alfo for other Trees, 

 where the Soil is over moift, or unkind : For as the Elm does not 

 thrivein too ^r^jySW^ or Atf? grounds, no more will it abide the 

 cold and Jpuffgj/ :, but in places that are competently fertile, or a 

 little elevated from theie annoyances 5 as we fee in the Mounds, 

 and cartings up of ditches, upon whofe banks the Femal fort does 

 more naturally delight. 



7. The Elm is by reafbn of its afpiring, and tapering growth 

 (unlels it be topp'd to enlarge the branches, and make them fpread 

 low) the leafl: offenfive to Corn , and Pajiure-gronnds, to both 

 which, and the Cattel, they afford a benign Jhade, defence, znd 

 agreeable Ornament. 



8. It would be planted as fljallow as might be ; for, as we no- 

 ted, deep interring of Roots is amongft the Cd^^oZ/V^Miftakes 5 

 and oEthfs, the greatefi to which Trees are obnoxious. Let new 

 planted Elms be kept moi^ by frequent refreihings upon fome 

 half-rotten Fern, or Litter laid about the foot of the jiem ; the 

 earth a little ftirred and deprefted for the better reception, and 

 retention of the water. 



9. Laftly, your Plantation muft above all things be carefully 

 preferv'd from Crf^^e/, and the concuffionsof impetuous Winds^ 

 till they are out of reach of the one, and fturdy enough to encoun- 

 ter the other. 



10. When you lop the £/» (which may be ahant January ijot 

 the fire, and more frequently, if you defire to have them tall-^ or 

 that you would form them into Hedges (for fo they may be kept 

 flalhed, and thickned to the higheft twig; affording both a mag- 

 nificent, and auguft Defence againft the Winds and Sun) I fay, 

 when you thus trim them , be careful to indulge the Tops 5 for 

 they proteft the body of your Trees from the wet, which always 

 invades thofe parts firft, and will in time/»er//S themto the very 

 heart ; fo as Elms beginning thus to decay, are not long pro- 

 fperous. Sir Hugh Tlat relates (as from an expert Carpenter) that 

 the boughs and branches of an Elm fliould be left afoot long next 

 the trunk, when they are lop'di but this is to my certain obferva- 

 tion a very great mijia^e either in the Relator, or Author : for I 

 have noted many Elms fo diftjranch'd , that the remainingji^w^j 

 grew immediately hollow, and were as Co many Conduits, or Pipes, 

 to hold, and convey the Rain to the very body, and heart of 

 the Tree. 



1 1. There is a Cloyfler of the right French Elm in the little Gar- 

 den neer to her MajefUes the ^Mothers Chappel at Somerfet'houfe^ 

 which -were (I fuppofe) planted there by the induftry of the F F. 

 Capuchines, that will perfeftly direft you to the incomparable ufe 

 of this noble Tree fory&4f/e and £/e%Af 3 into whatever Figure you 

 will accuftom them. I have alfo heard of graffing Elms to a great 

 improvement of their heads, and it would be try d. 



E 2 12. When 



