Red tough cky is unfavorable to the 
<^rowth of trees ; and to obviate this ditheul- 
ty, a shallow pit may be nuule, and a bank 
formed round the margin : if the bottom of 
the pit should prove wet, be careful to put 
stones in before the mould ; and it is a pre- 
caution always to be observed, not to plant 
any tree whatsoever too deep, even on the 
best land. 
A single ancient Fir has a very romantic 
and venerable appearance; and an old 
spreading Yew, in a situation where nature 
or accident has planted it, adds much to 
the beauty of a landscape ; but will not 
acknowledge any obligation to the fostering 
care of the gardener. 
Single trees add much to the grandeur 
of farm lands: a very great improvement in 
the general aspect of the country would 
take place if farmers and owners of estates 
would plant an oak, or set an acorn, here 
and there, as they go along their hedge- 
rows; and refrain from that barbarous prac- 
tice of lopping and haggling the branches 
from their trees indiscriminately. A Pollard 
Ash does not look amiss when partially 
thinned, leaving about a third part of the 
youngest branches, and using a hand-saw 
instead of the clumsy axe. 
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