234 SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 



P!a " tation of with soil, which thus adhered to the roots; and in this state 

 they were planted in the proportion of rather more than 

 five thousand trees upon each acre, having planted seventy- 

 five thousand trees upon the land, which is not more than 

 fourteen acres, allowing for the fences. 



The larch trees were two years transplanted, and from 

 eight to fifteen inches high when planted out. 



The season proved very favourable, few of the trees died, 

 as one thousand filled up the deficiencies in the autumn of 

 1808, and the remainder grew well. In the autumn of 

 1809 they were again filled on with the same number; and I 

 have this mont»i supplied all the deficiencies with two thou- 

 sand more, as some had been destroyed by rabbits. 



The plantation is now in a healthy growing state; the last 

 season it has much improved. 



I think the above mode preferable either to destroying 

 the heath, (as I presume it preserves the moisture in the 

 soil during the summer, and affords warmth in the winter), 

 or making holes by turning up the soil, and bringing what is 

 bad upon the surface. 



I am justified in these remarks from plantations adjoining 

 mine, where both modes have been tried, and neither has 

 answered so well as my method. My plantation is protected 

 by a quick fence, which was planted in 1808, and secured 

 . by good posts and rails ail round; the quicks have grown 

 very well, considering the nature of the soil, which is but 

 barren, and they are likely to become a good feuce. 



The following is an account of the expences that have at- 

 tended this plantation. 



£ s. d. 



Purchase of the land and stamp 200 16 



Seventy-nine thousand larches at £\. per thou- 

 sand 79 6 



Posts and rails ♦ 30 9 



Paring, planting, and putting down the fences 38 



Carriage of trees, &c 2 16 



Cleaning the trees first and second year, where 



the heath in any measure incommoded them 2 %l 

 Expenses of filling up the deficiencies 3 6 



356 12 6 

 Wernerian 



