is laid upon the Surface of the 

 •Cround, mould not be Dung ; but 

 «rather fome frefli Turf cut from a 

 ■CommoD, and the Grafs turned 

 downward: which is certainly the 

 .beft Sort of mulching for moil Plants, 

 it affording no i'l Scent, nor is it fub- 

 jecl: to breed Vermin, or be un- 

 sightly ; and will effe&ually anfwer 

 all the Purpofes of Mulch, without 

 any Danger of hurting the Plants. 



Thefe frees, being thus managed, 

 will in a few Years rife to a confi- 

 derable Stature ; and, by the Varie- 

 ty of their ever-green Leaves, and 

 manner of Growth, will greatly add 

 to the Beauty of fuch Plantations, if 

 rightly difpofed ; which indeed is 

 what we feldom obferve in any of 

 Englijb Gardens or Wilderneffes ; 

 for there are few People who confi- 

 der the different Growths of the fe- 

 veral Trees with which they compofe 

 fuch Plantations, fo as to place the 

 •talleft-growning Trees the backward- 

 eft from Sight, and the next Degree to 

 fucceed them, and fo gradually di- 

 minifhing till we come to the com- 

 mon Juniper, and others of the fame 

 Growth ; whereby all the Trees will 

 be feen, and the gradual Declivity 

 of their Tops will appear like a ver- 

 dant Slope, and be much more agree- 

 able to the Sight, as alfo more ad- 

 vantageous to the Growth of the 

 Trees, than to place Shrubs of 

 humble Growth ner.r fuch Plants as 

 will grow to the firft Magnitude, 

 whereby the Shrub is hid from Sight, 

 and will be overfhadowed and de- 

 ftroyed : nor can the Diftance which 

 each Tree requires, be fo juftly pro- 

 portioned any other way ; for, in this 

 Diftribution, the largeft Trees, being 

 feparated by themfelvcs, may be 

 planted at a due Diilance ; and then 

 chofeof a middling Growth fucceed- 

 mg y may be accordingly allowed 

 f$ifiicier;t room - f and the fmaller, 



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which are next the Sight, being 

 placed much clofer, will hide the 

 naked Stems of the larger Trees, and 

 have an agreeable Effect, upon the 

 Sight. 



The Timber of thefe Trees is of 

 excellent Ufe in America for build- 

 ing of V elfels, wainfeoting Houie.% 

 and for making many Sorts of Uten- 

 fih, it abounding with a bitter Re- 

 fm, which prevents its being deftroy- 

 ed by Vermin ; but it is very brit- 

 tle, and fo not proper for fiubborn 

 Ufes : but however, by increding 

 the Number of our Timber-trees, we 

 fhall find many Advantages, befides 

 the Pleafure their Variety affords ; 

 for we may hereby have Trees of 

 very different Kinds, which are 

 adapted to grow in various Soils and 

 Situations ; whereby we fhall never 

 want proper Trees for all the dif- 

 ferent Sorts of Soils in England, if 

 proper Care be taken in their Choice ; 

 which would be a great Improve- 

 ment to many Parts cf this King- 

 dom, which now lie unplanted, be- 

 caule the Owner, perhaps, finds that 

 neither Oaks nor Elms will thrive 

 there ; and fo confequently con- 

 cludes, that noother Sort will : which 

 is a great Miftake ; for if we confi- 

 der how different the Structure of 

 Trees is (being defigned by the wife 

 Author and Contriver of all Things, 

 to grow on different Soils and Situa- 

 tions), and only obferve what Sorts 

 are adapted for growing upon dry 

 barren Mountains, and what are de- 

 figned for the lower and richer Val- 

 leys, we need never be at a Lofs for 

 proper Trees for all Sorts of 

 Ground. 



The Bermudas Cedar, coming 

 from a more temperate Climate, is 

 fomewhat tenderer than the former, 

 and more impatient of our Cold (ef- 

 pecinlly while the Plants are young); 

 but af erv/ards it endures it very well, 

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