314 FOREST WORK FOR THE MONTH. [Eeb. 



Where planting has yet to be done, finish on all dry sites as early 

 as possible. In moist and sheltered situations, planting may be 

 carried on throughout the month. "Where ground game abound, it 

 is almost a necessity to delay planting until this late season to 

 minimize the probability of damage from such vermin. Pruning, 

 unless under special circumstances, and unavoidable, should not be 

 continued far into the month, especially upon such trees as spring 

 early and bleed profusely. Where forest work in thinning, etc., 

 has been delayed, subservient to the pleasures of the chase, put on 

 all available force, and push such work through witli all possible 

 speed. 



The Nursery. — Carry on all nursery work with earnest vigour. 

 Get out seedlings into nursery rows, and when the ground is dry, 

 sow the seeds of ash, beech, cherry, chestnut, elm, hazel, holly, 

 walnut, yew, etc. Finish putting in cuttings of planes, poplars, and 

 willows, and the planting of layers, and the relaying of stocks. 



Dig between the rows of plants that are not to be shifted, and 

 trench into rough ridges the ground intended for fir seeds. Strong 

 beeches, oaks, etc., that are to remain in the nursery rows, may 

 be Lifted from the lines, and have their tap-roots and strongest 

 rootlets carefully pruned, without shaking the earth from them, 

 then put back into the same ground for the season. This tends to 

 form a bushy and compact root, and enhances the success of the 

 plant when transferred to the forest. 



A. Patersojt. 



HUNSTRKTE, PENSrOED, BRISTOL. 



SCOTLAND. 



THE advent of spring brings with it one of the forester's busy 

 seasons. Although, so far, we have had no winter weather 

 to prevent the furtherance of general forest work, yet the frost 

 has been much more than severe enough to prevent planting or 

 nursery operations being proceeded with, and at the date I write, 

 14th January, the aspect of the weather is more wintry than 

 at any time during the season. So soon, then, as the weather 

 is favourable, planting operations should be resumed, and carried 

 on until terminated for the season. Ground charged witli an 

 excess of moisture, as also portions containing particles of frost, 

 should not be planted until later on. See to the transplanting 

 of deciduous trees early, following up with the older evergreens, 

 leaving the younger transplants until the last. Select well-grown 



