620 The Jour] ml of Fores tiy. 



is done in November the tufts seed freely the following year, and 

 produce a sound and even turf by the end of the second year. If 

 not cut deeper than two inches the wounds in the old pastures heal 

 up rapidly. A few pounds per acre of the rougher kinds of grass 

 seeds would materially aid the formation of a firm turf ; while a fair 

 dressing of chalk would also strengthen it permanently. 



The system of inoculation, though only recently revived, was prac- 

 tised and written upon early in the present century. It was suc- 

 cessfully tried in Norfolk and in Lincolnshire, and a treatise was 

 written upon it by Francis Blaikie. 



Where narrow wood rides cross each other, and afford scarcely 

 room enough to turn a carriage, it will be an advantage to lay out 

 the corners as shown in iig. 2. If the triangular portions are orna- 

 mentally planted with a distinct species of tree, it will not only 

 greatly improve the appearance of the rides, but also afford a ready 

 means of designating any particular crossing — such as Pine Corner, 

 Wellingtonia Point, &c. 



{To he continv.ed) 



Mulching Newlv Planted Teees. — To prevent recently planted trees from 

 suffering for want of moisture, there is no cheaper or more effective method 

 than mulching the soil above the roots with some coarse fibrous material, 

 such as hay, straw, or coarse manure from the farmyard. Tan bark, sawdust, 

 or leaves of any kind will answer the purpose, and in regions where long 

 droughts are likely to occur in summer, the mulching should never be omitted, 

 but considered a part of the operation of transplanting the trees. If the ground 

 for the space of four or five feet about the stems of the trees is covered with a 

 mulch as soon as they are planted, it will often prevent their dying, and insure 

 a vigorous growth. The soil under the mulch holds moisture much longer 

 than when exposed to the direct rays of the sun, and it never becomes so hard 

 that the most gentle rains fail to penetrate it, or so hot as to rapidly expel 

 moisture. Those who have experienced more or less difficulty in making 

 evergreen or deciduous trees live when transplanted, would do well to try 

 mulching and see if they do not have better luck. "We think it is far preferable 

 to watering, which so many people practise in order to save their trees. If 

 water be supplied, it should be given in abundance at certain stated periods, 

 and not a little at a time, which frequently does more harm than good by 

 rendering the surface of the soil compact and hard, and preventing the 

 admission of either heat or air. — Moss. Ploughman. 



