CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



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Of some of the Advantages resulting from judicious Planting . .2 



CHAPTER II. 



Of the structure of Trees, and of the natural Agents which influence arid 

 govern the growth of the Plants from the period of germination, until 

 the Trees arrive at full maturity 2 



CHAPTER III. 



Of the different modes of rearing Forest-Trees : By sowing the seeds on 

 the spot where they are to remain for Timber. By sowing the seeds on 

 nursery beds, and afterwards transplanting the young trees to their 

 timber sites. Modes of propagating, and of transplanting, preserving, 

 and training proper shoots or suckers produced by coppice roots or 

 stools. Comparative advantages and disadvantages of the different 

 modes ; and of simple and mixed Plantations .... 22 



CHAPTER IV. 



Of the soils and sites most profitably employed in -the Growth of Timber; 

 intimate nature of different soils peculiarly adapted for the Growth of 

 particular species of Forest-Trees 46 



CHAPTER V. 



Of the most approved modes of preparing different Soils for the reception 

 of the Plants Fencing, Draining, Ploughing, Trenching. Of the 

 formation of rides or carriage-ways into the interior of plantations. Of 

 the best mode of covering these with Herbage . . . . . 56 



