New Principles of Gardening. 
D BAG 2h MA, 
Of the Elm; its Culture, &c. 
F &¢ms there are three Kinds, viz. the Exglifb, the Dutch, 
C) and the Witch Elm, of which the Englifh is the moft 
profitable, as well as the moft beautiful. 
They all delight in one and the fame Soil; which fhould bea 
good Loam, to have them in the greateft Perfection; not but 
they will do on other Lands, as before deliver’d. Thefe Trees 
are increafed by Layers or Suckers, which laft fhould remain in 
the Bed two Years before they are tranfplanted into the Nur- 
ery. 
Of all the feveral Kinds of Foreft or Ever-green Trees, there’s 
none makes fuch Beautiful Hedges in Gardens, Groves, Wil- 
derneffes, Sc. as the Englifh Elm; and although ’tis a Tree of 
a flow Growth, yet if ’tis grafted upon the Dutch Elm, ’twill 
advance to a large Stature ina {mall Time. 
The great Ufe of the Elm to Wheel-W rights, Mill-Wrights,Pipe- 
orers, Pump-Makers, &c. is fo well known that it needs no 
manner of Difcription, to exemplify the Excellency thereof. 
And in the Park *tis delightful, being planted in Open Ave. 
nues, where its noble Shade and Verdure demonftrates its Gran- 
dure and Glory: Witnefs that matchlefs Spot of Ground, Green - 
wich Park, whofe delightful Walks are chiefly adorn’d with 
this beautiful and moft advantagious Plant. 
And befides, ’tis one of the moft Hofpitable Plants growing 
for “till admit of fuch under Shrubs, as /b; and divers other 
Trees will not. 
With Rows of Elm, your Garden or your Field 
May be adorn’d, and the Sun’s Heat repell d. 
They beft the Borders of your Walk compofe ; 
Their comely Green till ornamental foows. P 
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