SECTION XIV. 



OF THE SYCAMOEE — NORWAY MAPLE — CHESTNUT — HOESE 

 CHESTNUT — LIME — SCOTCH FIE— WILD CHEEEY — LAECH — 

 BIECH — HAWTHOEN — MOUNTAIN ASH. 



Hayiis^g examined at so much length the nature and 

 properties of the four principal forest trees — the Oak, the 

 Ash, the Elm, and the Beech — it is not necessary to dwell 

 on those of the others with the same degree of minute- 

 ness. In real or artificial landscape, although these will 

 always be the staple of the composition, yet there are 

 some other trees, which may be esteemed little short of 

 them for effect in the picturesque details of an extensive 

 lawn or park in this climate, and are therefore worthy of 

 particular attention. Under that head I should class the 

 Sycamore, Norway Maple, Chestnut, Horse-chestnut, Lime, 

 Scotch Fir, Wild Cherry, Larch, and Birch ; and perhaps 

 the Hawthorn and the Mountain Ash might be added to 

 the number. 



Of the rest, some may be considered as materials for 

 underwood, and some as exotics, which should be encour- 

 aged only under the most fayourable circumstances of 

 both climate and soil. I know, in respect to exotics, that 

 fashion in the present day has ordained otherwise ; but 

 that mandate weighs little with me, who follow no guides 

 but reflection and experience. But if I may presume to 

 dissent from that great arbitress of science as well as 

 taste, I should yenture to recommend, to the young 



