84*0 MEANS OF SPEEDY WOODING 



mote their growth, and managing the plantation in 

 a suitable manner afterwards, are circumstances 

 which will contribute in no small degree to accele- 

 rate vegetation, no one will deny ; and as little can 

 it be doubted, that, in general at least, they are com- 

 pletely under the control of the planter. To attend 

 duly to them all, will indeed be productive of more 

 expense in laying out a plantation, than in forming 

 it on the common plan ; but the extra disbursement 

 of money, which will be required in proceeding accord- 

 ing to the following directions, will be found much 

 more moderate than at first might be supposed- In 

 a park of 100 acres, after deducting for walks, 

 lawns, gardens, shrubberies, building stances, water, 

 &c., the extent in wood will not perhaps in general 

 much exceed 50 acres. Now, L. 30 an acre more 

 than what would be necessary on the common plan, 

 will, with judicious management, put a plantation 

 into the most favourable circumstances, as to each 

 of the above mentioned points, in which it can be 

 placed. In such a case, the additional expense will 

 amount to L. 1500, a sum which will not be consi- 

 dered a very great sacrifice, by a person who can 

 afford to lay out 100 acres in pleasure grounds. 

 In a villa on a small scale, two or three acres, or 

 sometimes not more than half an acre, will be the 



