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put nearer to each other than three feet, and 

 when, in consequence, they must have artificial 

 pruning. 



In cases where pruning begins soon enough, 

 the question which has been raised as to the 

 manner of doing it whether by close pruning, 

 snag pruning, or fore-shortening will not apply. 

 All the principals should be dose pruned with a 

 sharp instrument, care being taken not to wound 

 the bark too extensively. The principle to be 

 kept in view at all times, when dealing with a 

 Plantation, is, to subject it to no sudden changes, 

 but when pruning is found to be insufficient, to 

 commence a course of gradual thinning, which 

 shall not, in any 'considerable degree, at any period, 

 disturb the temperature of the Plantation. If this 

 point be duly attended to, and a sound judgment 

 be exercised in selecting the principals, the plant- 

 er's most sanguine expectations will not be dis- 

 appointed. 



So far as I have ventured to offer suggestions 

 for the proper management of Plantations, I have 

 intended them to apply to such as are not over 



