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CONTENTS of Vol. IIL

-—— by M. le prefident de Ja tour D’Aigues. —— by Mr. Ritchie, Britifh conful at Venice. —— by Mr. Evelyn. -—— by a modern gentleman on the Alps. V.B. Larch-trees at Dunkeld, meafurements of, note. Even young larch-wood very durable, feveral inftances of. Larch-wood neither thrinks, nor warps, nor is eaten by worms, —— nearly incombuftible. — the thittim-wood of Scripture. The larch is of very quick growth. Meafurement of Mr. Newham’s trees. Of larch-trees at Dunkeld, nore, It grows on almoit any(il A plantation of larches will yield fome return in’6 or 8 years, Ules to which young larch-wood may be applied. Fay-rakes, Shafts for hoes, handles for brooms, fcythes,&c, Chairs, hop-poles, hurdles, gates. Neat and durable railing, hen-coops,&c. Fences for fields. Windows, joifts, flooring, fhip-building, Barrel-ftaves, Ufes of larch bruth-wood, For filling drains. Fuel. Venice turpentine yielded by the larch-tree. Manne de Briancon.

§. IV. Direétions for rearing plantations of larch-trees

for profit.

The larch fhould be planted entirely by itfelf. Difference between natural grown woods and plantations. The reed of wood, what, Knots in wood, how produced, Natural wood, and planted woods, the difference between them explained, Dunkeld method of rearing larches, nose. Plantations fhould be made very thick, TRe trees fhould be planted out while vety young. — fhould be planted in fquares. The firft thinning, how to be made. Second thinning, Third thinning. Fourth thinning. Benefits to be derived from thefe thinnings. Farther thinnings, how to be condu@ted Hints refpecting the profit to be derived from thefe plantations. Sufficient fences necefiu y to protect plantations, Stone walls. Ditch and bank fence, Furze, its ufes in fencing, The larix, its ufes in fencing. The bramble, its ufes in fencin

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