CONTENTS OF APPENDIX*
VOL. it
CHAPTER Xl.
Pag*
No. I. Of the Extent of Waste Land in Scotland - • 1
Table of the fertile and cultivated, and of the un-cultivated Lands of Scotland * -2
No. II. Inquiry concerning the Origin and Nature qf Peat-
Moss. By John Naismith , Esq. ... ib.
No. III. On the Draining qf Flovi Moss. By Mr William
No. IV. On Flooding Waste Lands. By the Rev. Dr
Rennie - - - - . . - If
Sect. 1 .—-Evidences of the salutary Effects qf Flooding Waste
Lands ....... 18
Sect. 2. —The Plan to be adopted in reclaiming Waste
Lands by Flooding - - - - -2(1
Sect. 3 .—Of the Manner in which Water operates in re-claiming Waste Lands - - - - 22
Sect; 4 .—All hinds of Water are not equally fitfor this pur-pose - - - 25
Sect. 5t—We have it often in otit power to improve the Qua-lity of Water, for the purpose of FloodingWaste Lands - *26
Sect. 6.— The Season fittestfor Flooding Waste Lands - 28Sect. 7.— Of Warping Mosses and Waste Lands - - 31
Sect. S. —-Cautions and Directions to be observed in Flood-ing Waste Lands - - . - - - 36
Conclusion - - • - a . -37
No. V. On the Improvement qf Land covered with Moss, by
Removal. By the late Mr Robert Kerr - • 38
1. Moss of' Kippen - * - - - 40
2. Moss of Kincardine - - - - 42
Kerr
1 .
Of llill-moss, or Moor-soil -
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- 54
2.
Of Bent-moss
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- ib .
3.
Of Flow-moss - - -
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- 56
4. Miscellaneous Observations On Moss Culture £0