578 The Journal of Foirstry. 



situations, we prefei' small well-rooted plants to large ones ; they are 

 not only less expensive, but are easier and more expeditiously planted, 

 are not tossed about by the wind, and have a much better chance to 

 take root at once, and make more vigorous growth the first year. 

 Small plants are less liable to die after transplanting than large ones ; 

 and even when large ones succeed, they seldom make such vigorous 

 growth during the first two or three years as small ones, especially on 

 poor or exposed ground. 



Continue the thinning of plantations and cutting of underwood ; 

 the latter may either be put into heaps, or laid in rows for the 

 convenience of binding into fagots, or for whatever purpose it may 

 be desired. Where the thinnings are of small size they may be 

 carried to the drives, or outside of the plantations at once ; but when 

 of a larger size, horse labour should be employed to remove them 

 during dry or frosty weather. 



Cut down and dispose of all sorts of hedgerow trees (oaks excepted) ; 

 it is well to have such trees removed before farmers commence opera- 

 tions preparatory for spring sowing. Both hedgerow timber and 

 thinnings should, if possible, be removed while the ground is firm, or 

 during frost. 



Now that the leaves are pretty well all fallen, and especially 

 where plantations have been newly thinned, see that all drains and 

 ditches are properly cleaned out, as during the past very wet weather 

 they have, in many instances, l)een taxed to their utmost, even where 

 kept in thorough working order. 



Look rovmd plantation fences, and keep them in good repair, as 

 during winter stock are apt to push their way into the woods in 

 search of both food and shelter. 



Keep roads, walks, and pleasure-grounds clean by raking, sweeping, 

 and removing leaves, &c., and rolling during dry weather. Eepair 

 roads and drives, where necessary, with stones and gravel. 



Where crops have been removed from the nursery, trench the 

 ground well up, so as to receive the benefit of the winter's frost, &c., 

 and collect and cart leaves to the compost lieap. 



Lewis Bayne, 



Kiimicl Park. 



