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place of oak and beech. But of whatever 

 trees the established woods of the country 

 are composed, the same, I think, should 

 prevail in the new plantations, or those two 

 grand principles, harmony, and unity of 

 character, will be destroyed. It is very 

 usual, however, when there happens to be 

 a vacant space between two woods, to fill 

 it up with firs, larches, &c; if this be done 

 with the idea of connecting those woods* 

 which should be the object, nothing can 

 be more opposite than the effect : even 

 plantations of the same species, require 

 time to make them accord with the old 

 growths ; but such harsh and sudden con- 

 trasts of form and colour, make these 

 insertions for ever appear like so many 

 awkward pieces of patch-work; and surely 

 if a man were reduced to the necessity of 

 having his coat pieced, he would wish to 

 have the joinings concealed, and the colour 

 matched, and not to be made a harlequin*. 



* It is not enough that trees should be naturalized to 

 the climate, they must also be naturalized to the landscape, 



