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the total acreage saust be three tines the requirements for 

 one yeo.r, or, including road allowance, eighteen acres per 

 million trees delivered to t-e plantations. 



Grading of transplant beds is a matter 

 t varies under different climatic and miniature opo- 

 graphlo conditions. If the region is northerly and sub- 

 jected to heavy snowfall with a rapid run-off, or liable 

 to violent swoaer storms, a uniform slope in the lines 

 prevents excessive washing and allow* & freer escape of 

 water. In the spring as the snow is leaving, the upper 



or three inches of eoil form a paste which freezes 

 again with disastrous results, as the tree roots are still 

 firmly imbedded in the lower frozen layers. Grading, then, 

 is - decided preventative of this, ae surplus water escapee 

 much more rapidly. If the surface irregularities are levelled, 

 it accelerates the speed of transplanting, and later saves in 

 the cultivation costs. 



An area of three acres or about half a 



million trees makes a good conp-xrtr^nt u.iit. A main road 

 should either bisect or bound t e area on one side, while 

 at right angles a generous path aids in the removal of 

 herbaceous accxwulations and increases the accessibility. 



These compartments may or may not be 



separated by wind-breaks as the situation demands. A panora- 

 mic view of the nursery should give an impression of a large 



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