1^2 The PraSlke Part IL 



Maple, that are drawn out of the Woods, are not worth 

 tranfplanting, being no better than Shoots and Suckers from 

 thofe Roots, which the French Gardb^ers call de la C^oJJette^ 

 from their having the Form of a Crofs. 



The beft of thefe three Plants, in my Opinion, is Horn- 

 beam j but unlefs it be planted in frefh Ground, and a ve- 

 ry clear Expofure, it is difficult to raife :■ Maple, on the con- 

 trary, grows every where, as well in the Shade as in the 

 open Air. 



Yew and Box are alfo made ufc of for planting Pali- 

 fades, which having the Advantage of being always green, 

 are very much diftinguiflied from the others. 



The Yew, Picea, and other Ever-green Shrubs, to be 

 good, ftiould be of a deep and very lively Green, inclining 

 to a Dark, without looking changed or yellowilh, which is 

 their Diftemper. They are raifed in Baskets of Earth, of 

 which you Ihould take Care to choofe thofe that are at leaft a 

 * Vieuxen- Year or two old, which the French call the ^ old Bashtted : 

 'jnanequines. This is a neceffary Caution, as is that too of chooling the 

 moft vigorous, which are always the befl. 



The Box proper for planting Palifades, is the Wood- 

 Box y it Ihould be drawn fomewhat tall and ftrong, with 

 good Roots, and very fibrous : For the Dwarf-Box, which 

 makes the Embroidery of Parterres, it fhould be young, 

 fmall and fibrous, not too dry 5 and that which has the leaft 

 and moft delicate Leaf, is moft efteem'd. If you follow 

 this Rule in choofing it, you will not be obliged to pull up 

 your Parterre every five or fix Years, by reafon of the 

 Height of the Box, notwithftanding all imaginable Care be- 

 taken to clip it often- 



Fo R fuch Squares of Wood as you would have flioot up 

 very high, all the Trees before mention d may be employed 

 in them , however, thofe that are moft efteemed, are the 

 Oak, Elm, Chefnut, Beech, and Horn-beam, which grow 

 very tall, form a beautiful Covert, and are very profitable. 

 For planting Thickets and Under-wood at the Foot of the 

 great Trees, Sets of Horn-beam, Maple, Filberd, Lime-Tree^ 

 and White-Thorn, are the beft, and make the moft bulhy 



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