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If the land is thin cand hungry, or a cold tilly clay,, on which 

 you intend to plant the Englifli Elm, the common method of 

 making pits for them, is loft time and money. In fut:h foils the 

 Dutch only will fucceed, where it is amazing with how many 

 difficulties it will ftruggle, and foon become a large tree. But 

 in thefe unfriendly fituations, the Englifli muil be courted^ 

 (as well it deferves) todifplay its beauty. 



To effe^ this, I know but one certain method, which is, to-, 

 plant on the furface, or as much above, it as you can afford foil, 

 and raife mounds of good earth, fufficient to cover- the roots and 

 eftablifli the tree ; which, being thus fed, till it acquire its for- 

 mer ftrength and hardinefs, will afterwards put up with coarfer 

 fare, Befides, the trees thus propagated, will not incline to- run 

 downwards, as thofe planted young ever do, but will fpread 

 their roots near the furface, v^ithin the influences of the fun 

 and rains, and pick up all the good nourifliment the place af- 

 fords. This elevation of the trees, in parks, clumps, or lawns, 

 has likewife a very agreeable efled;, ^ 



Tho' I have mentioned particular waterings, it may not be a- 

 mifs, in general, to obferve, that all large trees muft be watered, 

 at tranfplanting : If in 06lober, once gently will do till' fpring ; 

 from which time, it fliouldbe continued till Auguft every month, 

 at leaft in dry weather, or rather when it does not rain plenti- 

 fully ; but thofe planted in the fpring, will require bpth more 

 frequent and abundant waterings than the former. I would not 

 hpvv^ever have it underftood, that the diredlions given for large 

 proportions of water to thofe old trees, fliould bepradlifed on the 

 younger ; to them it fliouId be given frequently indeed, but very 



