NOVEMBER 147 



about the size of the palm of one's hand, and laid down 

 eight inches apart, and well rolled in. During the 

 following summer we collected seed of the same grasses 

 to sow early in spring in any patchy or bare places. 

 One year after planting the patches had spread to 

 double their size, and by the second year had nearly 

 joined together. The grasses were of two kinds only, 

 namely. Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina) and Crested 

 Dog's-tail {GynoBurus cristatus). They make a lawn of 

 a quiet, low-toned colour, never of the bright green of 

 the rather coarser grasses; but in this case I much 

 prefer it ; it goes better with the Heath and Fir and 

 Bracken that belong to the place. In point of labour, 

 a lawn made of these fine grasses has the great merit 

 of only wanting mowing once in three weeks. 



I have never undertaken the transplanting of large 

 trees, but there is no doubt that it may be done with 

 success, and in laying out a new place where the site 

 is bare, if suitable trees are to be had, it is a plan 

 much to be recommended. It has often been done 

 of late years, but until a friend drew my attention to 

 an article in the Quarterly Beview, dated March 1828, 

 I had no idea that it had been practised on a large 

 scale so early in the century. The article in question 

 was a review of " The Planter's Guide," by Sir Henry 

 Steuart, Bart., LL.D. (Edinburgh 1828.) It quoted 

 the opinion and observation of a committee of gentle- 

 men, among whom was Sir Walter Scott, who visited 



