CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Effect of planting the hollows only 518 



the eminences chiefly .. 519 



Great importance of this subject ... 520 



Particularly to Scotland and Wales 521 



5. Of the disposition of wood on a residence with respect to quantitjr 522 



On level residences 523 



On hilly situations i 523 



CHAP. IV. Of the subjects of planting, or different kinds of plantations 525 



Groves..... 525 



Woods 526 



Copse-wood — groups — avenues — rows of trees 532 



Importance of attending to the particular kind of plantations, both 

 for their beauty and utility, and also ceconomy in general ma- 

 nagement. ■ 533 



CHAP. V. Of the formation of plantations. 



sect. 1. Of their outlines 535 



Their outlines where the character to be effected is grandeur 535 



. variety.... 535 



The outlines present, and future, of groups and masses 537 



No occasion for circular clumps or belts in any case whatever 538 



2. Of inclosing, and of different kinds of fences 540 



Hedges r. 54-1 



Walls 543 



Ditches 544 



Fences for single trees, and small groups 545 



General management of fences 546 



3. Of the preparation of the soil previously to planting 547 



Draining and cleaning 548 



Preparing by the plough 549 



spade 550 



Pitting and planting by slits, without preparation 550 



4. Of the size of the plants, and mode of planting or sowing 551 



Tnitkness and regularity of insertion in the soil 552 



Different modes of insertion 552 



Advantages of sowing trees where they are finally to remain 553 



Mode of sowing 554 



5. Of sheltering young plantations 555 



