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A DISCOURSE 



condemn its shade Jimiperi gravis umhra — —I suspect him mis- 

 reported. 



3. The berries afford (besides a tolerable pepper) one of the most 

 universal remedies in the world to our crazy forester. Being swallowed 

 only, they instantly appease the wind-colic ; and, in decoction, they are 



the ground should not be dungj but rather some old tanners' bark, or sea-coal ashes, ■which 

 will prevent the frost from penetrating deep into the ground. 



The trees, tlius managed, will, in a few years, rise to a considerable stature, and by 

 the variety of their evei-green leaves and manner of growth, will greatly add to the beauty 

 of the plantations, if rightly disposed, which indeed is what we seldom observe in any of 

 the English gardens or wildernesses ; for there are few people who minutely consider 

 the different growths of the several trees with which they compose such plantations, so 

 as to place the tallest growing trees the backwardest from sight, and the next degree to 

 succeed them, and so gradually diminishing till we come to the common Juniper, and 

 others of the like growth. In this manner all the trees Avill be seen, and the gradual 

 declivity of their tops will appear like a verdant slope, and be much more agreeable to the 

 sight, as also more advantageous to the growth of the trees, than to place shrubs of humble 

 growth near such plants as will grow to the first magnitude, whereby the shrub is not only 

 hid from sight, but will be overshadowed and destroyed ; nor can the distance which each 

 tree requh-es, be so justly proportioned any other way ; for in this distribution, the largest 

 trees being separated by themselves, may be placed at a due distance ; and those of a 

 middling growth succeeding, may be accordingly allowed sufficient room ; and the smaller, 

 which are next the sight, being placed much closer, will hide the naked stems of the larger 

 trees, and produce a most agreeable effect. 



The Bermudas Cedar being a native of that island, and also of the Bahama islands, 

 is much tenderer than either of the former sorts, except that of Jamaica, so is not likely 

 to thrive well in this country ; for although many of these plants have lived several years 

 in the open air in England, yet whenever a severe winter happens, it either kills them, or 

 so much defaces them, that they do not recover their verdure for some years. 



This Cedar is propagated by seeds in the same manner as the former, with only this 

 difference, that the seeds should be sown in pots or tubs of earth, that they may be 

 removed into shelter in the winter time, otherwise the young plants are often hurt by hard 

 frosts ; but they will require no other care, than being placed under a common hot-bed 

 frame, where the glasses may be constantly kept off in mild weather, when they cannot 

 have too much free air, and only covered in the hard frosts. The seeds constantly remain 

 in the ground until the second year before they come up, therefore the earth in the pots 

 should not be disturbed ; and in the summer time they should be placed in the shade, to 

 prevent the earth from drying too fast : and in very dry weather, they should be often 

 watered, but do not give too much water to them at once, which would rot the seeds. 



The spring following, when the young plants come up, they must be carefully cleared 

 from weeds, and in dry weather refreshed with water; but should stand, during the 

 summer season, in a place defended from strong winds ; and in winter must be placed 



