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s Paves Firs ought to be planted out while very young 292 The leaves and branches of the fir tree a wholefome food for cattle and fheep—_— 293 § III. Of the larch tree, it’s value and ufes_ 295 The value of it’s wood remarked by Vitruvius 296 it’s extreme durability remarked by Dr. Pallas 298 ——by Mr. Harte and Admiral Greig a 209 -——by M. la prefident de la tour D’ Aigues— go2 ——by a gentleman from Switzerland_ 303 ——by Mr. Ritchie, Britif; conful at Venice—_ 304 —— by Mr. Evelyn— a=— 305 ———pby a modern gentleman on the Alps— 309 ) g 3 7 WV. B. Larch trees at Dunkeld, meafurements of fe) 31 Even young larch wood very durable, feveral inftances of 313 ¢ Larch wood neither fhrinks, nor warps, nor is eaten by worms=—— ad 321 i bufti== 28 ay -—— nearly incombuitible 323 ——The fhittim wood of fcripture= bias 92.5 The larch tree is of very quick growth— 325 Meafurement of Mr. Newnham’s trees—— 326 It grows on almoft any foil—— 329 A plantation of larches will yield fome return in 6 or8 years——— a 330 Ufesto which young larch wood may he applied Z YE ps S comes 2 Hay rakes 331 Shafts for hoes, handles for brooms,{cythes,&c, 332 Chairs, hop poles, hurdles, gates— 333 Neat and durable railing, hen coops,&c_- 334 Fences for fields—_- 334 Windows, joifts, flooring, fhip-building- 335 Barrel flaves—_= 336 Hoops——~- 337: Ufes of larch brufh-wood—- 338 For filling drain~-= 389 Fuel oe—-— 339 Venice turpentine yielded by the larch tree— 342 Manne de Briangon—== 344 [9 — . —— toe—_— pen, Panag‘ ss ae AE