^0 GROWING GOLD. 



The largest of the oak trees are underlings 

 of the former crop, and there are some which 

 were making considerable progress under its 

 shelter that are now completely stunted, moss 

 grown, twigged, and dead topped : this wood 

 proves that it is not only extent, but 

 PROXIMITY also, which gives protection to 

 growing trees. When, as in forests, they grow 

 naturally, the stems of the trees for perhaps 

 some miles afford impervious shelter ; one 

 acre only, bearing one hundred large trees 

 upon it, would be a pretty good screen, but 

 if a square mile were covered with large trees, 

 the shelter would be complete. 



Estate, No. 42, Plantation. 



This estate is in the county of Norfolk, 

 in which an extraordinary number of acres 

 of inferior soil have been planted w'ith various 

 kinds of trees. Where much, of any de- 

 scription of work, is going on, superior systems 

 are expected to prevail, but nothing appeared 

 in this district to show better management 



