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2. That in proportion to the superiority of the soil, &c. in 

 which trees are placed, over the natural soil of these trees ; in 

 the same proportion pruning and cultivating the soil ought to 

 be avoided, and thinning encouraged. 



3. That particular regard should be had to the soil and situ- 

 ation, where either larches, or any of the pine tribe, are planted 

 to remain as the final crop : for as the roots of these chiefly 

 run along the surface, and as in them the great current of the 

 sap is chiefly confined to one channel, that is> the trunk, con- 

 sequently that tribe of trees is peculiarly liable to change 

 when subjected to unnatural agency. 



4. That the only way in which oak timber of safe quality can 

 be provided for the British navy is by inclosing, preserving from 

 cattle, and properly managing, those royal forests where oak is 

 the natural produce of the soil.: — Alas ! there is reason to fear, 

 that on some future day the neglect of this advice will be re- 

 gretted. Park oak is very frequently much inferior to forest 

 oak in durability. 



5. That as the practice recommended tends to render trees 

 characteristical of their peculiar species, it must consequently 

 be the most agreeable to ornament, or the principles of natural; 

 taste.. 



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