t± A Difcourfe of Forcft-Trees. 



am not fatisfied why it might not profper in fome tolerable degree 

 in Efiglandi as well as in Germany^ Rujfiay the colder Tra&s^ and 

 abundantly in France : It grows on the Alpes among the Pit/e ^ 

 but neither fo tall nor fo upright. 



11. Thereisalfo the P/ferfi?er, out of which the greateft ftorc 

 of Pitch is boyl'd. The Teda likewife, which is a fort more un- 

 duous, and more patient of the warmer fcituations. 



12. The Bodies of thefe being cut, or burnt down to the 

 ground, will emit frequent fuckers from the Roots 5 but fi will 

 neither the Pine nor Fir. 



13. That all thefe, efpecially the F/r, and Pine, will profper 

 well with us is more then probable, becaufe it is a kind of Demon- 

 jiration that they did heretofore grow plentifully in Cumberland^ 



Chejhire, Stafford, and Lanca^jire, where multitudes of them are 

 to this day found intire, buried under the Earth, though fuppos'd 

 to have been ©'rethrown and cover'd fo ever fince the univerfal 

 Deluge : For we will not here trouble our Planter with M. Camb- 

 den's §^£rie. Whether there be not (ubterraneous Trees growing 

 under the ground^ though fomething to be touched anon might 

 feem to excufe the prefumption of it 5 befides that divers Earths, 

 as vfQMzslVaters, have evidently a quality oi petrifying wood bu- 

 ried therein. 



14. In Scotland there isamoft beautiful fort of Fir growing 

 upon the Mountains ^ of which from that unhappy Perfon the late 

 Marquefs of Argyle I had fent me fome feeds, which I have fown 

 with tolerable fuccefi. 



15. For the many and almoft univerfal ufe of thefe Trees both 

 Sea, and Land mil plead. 



■dant utile Lignum 



Navigiff Pinos ~- 



They make our befl: Afaji, Sheathing, &c. heretofore the whole 

 Feffel. It is pretty (faith Pliny) to confider that thofe Irees which 

 are fo much jought after for Shipping fhould moji delight in the high- 

 eji of Mountains, as if it fied from the Sea on purpofe, and were 

 afraid to dejcend into the Waters. With Fir we likewife make 

 IVainfcot, Floors, Laths, Boxes, and wherever we ufe the Deal-^ nor 

 does there any Wood (o well agree with the glew as it, or fo eafieto 

 be wrought : It is alfb excellent for Beams, and other Timber-work. 

 in Houjes, being both light, and exceedingly ftrong, where it may 

 lie dry everlafiing, and an extraordinary faver of Oak_ where it 

 may be had atreafbnab]efr/fe. I will not complain what an in- 

 credible mafs of ready Money is yearly exported into the Northern 

 Country s for this (ble commodity, which might all be faved were we 

 indujirious at home. Likewilc from Fir we have the rnofl of our 

 Pot-aflies. 



The Pine, and PiceahnxxeA in the earth never decay : From the 

 latter tr an jiudes a very bright and pellucid Gum-^ hence we have 

 V\kemk Rofmi alfo ot the Pine zrexnzde Boxes, and Barrels for 



