Forest Work f of the Month, 785 



IRELAND. 



Thin young groves and exposed situations towards the end of the 

 mouth. Collect the material into piles convenient to roads, and sell 

 by auction. In preparing local sales of timber at this season of the 

 year, it is advisable to have a mixed class of trees suitable for local 

 wants. 



Planting evergreens may still be continued, but care should be taken 

 in keeping the roots from getting dry. On this one particular we are 

 always most careful, and our undertakings are in every instance 

 crowned with success. Prepare trees for transplanting next year by 

 cutting their ball with the spade. A very good plan for preparing old 

 hollies is to cut a trench round one side only, and leaving them two 

 years before being removed. 



Look over young plantations, and strike off where drains are re* 

 quired ; also go over ground intended to be enclosed and planted, 

 marking where drains are necessary. A few plants should always be 

 kept on hand to replace about the end of the month any destroyed by 

 hares or rabbits. 



See to all the fences and gates, also repair all tree protectors in the 

 parks and lawns. 



In the nursery commence to weed and clean the ground during fine 

 weather. Sow all sorts of keys and berries. If the weather is mild, 

 sow beech near the end of the month. 



Trim and dress the pleasure-ground. Plant the borders, and attend 

 to neatness everywhere. 



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WALES. 



Where draining, planting, thinning, and the removing of timber, 

 have been occupying the men's time lately, the present month may be 

 taken advantage of in pushing forward, as far as possible, various odd 

 jobs which may have been left over during the busy season. 



In the way of planting, the beating up of young plantations of two 

 or three years old may be performed with plants of moderate size, as 

 the young trees will be the means of sheltering them to some extent, and 

 they will be of more uniform size with the rest of the plantation. 

 Bemove and transplant spruce, privet, and other evergreens to old and 

 sheltered plantations where game cover is desirable. 



The general thinning of hardwood plantations for sale will now be 

 finished, or nearly so, but young fir plantations may be thinned np to 



