It is usual in Hampshire, and, indeed, in the neighbourhood of many forests, to divide the enclosures of a farm by rows of copse-wood and timber, from ten to twenty yards wide; at a little distance these rows appear united, and become one rich mass of foliage. This kind of subdivision I should wish to be generally adopted on experimental farms. The advantages of such plantations will be,- Shady and pleasant walks through the farm-to afford shelter to corn, and protect the cattle which are grazed on the farm-to give the whole, at a distance, the appearance of one mass of wood-to make an admirable cover for game; and, lastly, if it should ever hereafter be thought advisable to extend the lawn, such plantations will furnish ample choice of handsome trees to remain single or in groups, as taste or judgment shall direct.
