Vlll CONTENTS. 



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2. Quality of Seed 41 



3. Quantity of Seed 46 



4. Conditions of Germination 48 



II. Methods of Sowing 56 



1. Broadcast Sowing 56 



2. Partial Sowing 62 



B. Planting 1 70 



I. Conditions of Success 70 



1. Choice of Species 71 



2. Different Kinds of Plants 71 



3. Quality of Plants 72 



4. Age and Size of Plants 74 



5. Season for Planting 74 



6. Density of Planting 76 



7. Distribution of Plants over Area 77 



,8. Number of Plants 84 



9. Lifting Plants . 86 



10. Pruning Plants . . . 90 



11. Protection of Plants in Transit 92 



12. Preparation of the Soil 94 



II. Raising Plants 94 



1. Purchase of Plants 95 



2. Plants taken from existing Woods 96 



3. Eaising Plants in Nurseries . . . . .97 



III. Methods of Planting . . .... 117 



1. Planting with Balls of Earth . . . .118 



2. Planting without Balls of Earth 120 



3. Mound Planting 128 



IV Planting ivitli Slips. Layers and tickers 129 



