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CHAPTER XVI. 



MAKING A GARDEN. 



I HAVE not very much to say on this head, as most of the 

 operations entailed are treated separately. Still a few 

 directions on primary matters are required. 



Having selected a site and made arrangements for the 

 Tea seed required for the first year's planting, you should 

 commence operations early in October, either by constructing 

 the nursery, or clearing land on the proposed site of the 

 garden, as you may decide which mode of planting, viz., 

 " nurseries," or " sowing at stake," to adopt.* 



If the latter, you should begin to cut the jungle somewhat 

 earlier, but it is no use beginning to do this before the middle 

 of September in any case, for before that the jungle would 

 spring up again so soon that it would be labour lost. 



Before you do anything decide how much you will culti- 

 vate the first year, and make your arrangements for seed 

 accordingly. Here let me advise you in no case to attempt 

 more than 100 acres. If you do 100 really well the first 

 year you will have done very well. Remember you have also 

 buildings (though few) to construct, and trying to do too 

 much you may simply fail in all. 



Previous to October you should have made yourself 

 thoroughly acquainted with all your land, so that you can 

 then fix with knowledge on the best sites for your buildings, 

 nursery, and Tea plantation. 



You will find much on these matters in other chapters 

 which should be read carefully. 



These respective sites having been fixed upon, and sup- 



* In no case trust to the latter alone. 



