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pines may be inured to the climate of their position. 

 To ensure success, the ground should be trenched, to 

 prepare it for the reception of the plants, and to cut off 

 the roots of such of the old trees as are likely to inter- 

 fere with the new comers. A little fresh soil, also, em- 

 ployed in planting, will be advantageous. If large pits 

 are opened and filled up with new soil, the directions 

 given above must be followed. We are disposed to 

 think that a Pinetum in the woods, when well executed, 

 is one of the most propitious arrangements for the 

 growth of the young pines, and among the most grace- 

 ful in point of scenic character, that can be formed. 



