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to the spreading species, especially in the execution of 

 extensive designs. 



The only other species that from these experiments 

 seemed adapted to removal, is the mossy-cup Oak, 

 [Quercus muscosa,) which, as has been abeady said, is 

 a native of North America. I doubt if it be much known 

 in England, although the Tm^key sort, with large cups, 

 {Q. cegilops) certainly has for almost a century. The 

 American tree, however, has not as yet been long enough 

 in Scotland to make its wood known to us, but from every 

 appearance, we may augur of it favourably as a valuable 

 timber-tree. Not having planted many myself, about 

 five-and-thirty years ago, I have few subjects on which 

 experiments can be made. I have removed one or 

 two of from twenty to thirty feet high, under rather un- 

 favourable circumstances, when their hardiness has sur- 

 prised me. Like the British Oak, its roots will penetrate 

 clay of the most obdurate kind. It carries the old foliage, 

 and of a beautiful hue, till pretty late in the spring ; and 

 it is further remarkable for being able to live, and even to 

 grow with vigour in a light soil, which is extremely impor- 

 tant in wooding parks or pleasure-grounds, where the soil 

 is universally light, and where no other Oak would reach 

 the size of a tree of the second class. In a word, it is a 

 beautiful, light, and elegant plant, of the upright character, 

 and, as such, I know none that sui-pass and few that equal it. 



Thirdly, it appeared that there is an important pecu- 

 liarity respecting the season for planting, and stiU more 

 for transplanting, the Oak in a fuU-grown state, in which 

 it differs from the known rules for other deciduous trees. 

 With the latter, the sooner you can remove them after the 

 fall, the greater chance you will have of success ; or be- 

 tween that period and the first week of April, when no 

 trees in an ordinary season, except the Lime and the 



