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XXXVI. A Plan for transplanting large Forest Trees in 

 Parks. In a Letter to the Secretary. By Sir Charles 

 Miles Lambert Monck, Bart. F. H. S. 



Dear Sir, 



Since, I find you of opinion that, the furnishing of our parks 

 with forest timber, and of our pleasure grounds with exotic 

 trees are objects within the intention of the Horticultural 

 Society; I shall proceed to communicate the particulars of a 

 Method, which I have discovered and practised, for those pur- 

 poses, with success. 



This place is better furnished with trees of shelter and 

 ornament, than most in this part of the country : But, they 

 are very old. Some have died out, and many of those, which 

 remain, shew signs of declining strength, with which, accord- 

 ing to my taste, their beauty declines also. Being desirous 

 to maintain that, which others admired, and invited by the 

 stature of the trees then standing here, which shewed a soil 

 capable of bearing them large and handsome, I began, many 

 years ago, to plant single trees in my park, after the methods, 

 which I saw used by my neighbours and others; planting 

 sometimes small, sometimes large trees, and fencing them 

 variously; some with thorns, and others with posts and rails. 

 When their height required it, they were staked and bound : 

 But, my Success was small; whilst the expences and pains 

 were great, and the disappointments vexatious. To both 

 large and small plants of trees the fencing with posts and rails, 

 which must be renewed once at least, more often twice or 

 thrice, before the trees are proof against the assaults of cattle, 



