5^8 TREATISE ow 



The fecond and third forts are eafily increafed by layers, and 

 make an agreeable variety with other trees in the wildernefs. 



Th e ftrip'd kind is propagated by budding it on the common, , 

 but the colours are not ftrong or lively. 



Though I am no advocate for the Harnbeam tree in orna- 

 mentar plantations, or in generous foils and Iheltered fituadons, 

 yet its being one of the hardieft trees known, the many good 

 qualities of the wood, and the fudden flielter and warmth hedges 

 of it afford, appear to give it fome claim to our attention, parti- 

 cularly in the cold expofed parts of the country. 



It will grow furprifingly in the coldeft hills, and in the ftiffeft, , 

 barren, and otherways worthlefs ground ; nor do I know any 

 ufeful timber-tree, that maintains itfelf fo ftoutly againft the 

 w:inds ; fo that, being-of quick growth, and clad in its numer^ 

 oiis leaves all winter, it is certainly one of the fitteft plants to i 

 nurfe and rear up other, valuable or delicate trees. 



The wood is white, tough, and flexible, is ufeful for many 

 articles to the turner, for mill-cogs, (in which it excels the Yew- 

 itfelf), flocks, and handles of tools, with many inflruments of 

 hufbandry ; it is lafting fire-wood, and burns..as clear as a, candle. 



This likeways, of all trees yet known, beft preferves itfelf 

 from thebruttings of deer; fo that clumps of them in deer-parks ^ 

 would be no fmall improvement, both in point of beauty, and 1 

 for. fhelter to thcfe. animals^ 



