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rowing, pitting, and otherwise preparing 

 the ground respecting the age and size of 

 the different kinds to be planted, according 

 to soil, situation, locality, &c. ; in which I 

 endeavour to place in a just light, the ab- 

 surdity of planting with too large plants, 

 and the unnecessary expence incurred there- 

 by ; with a proof that young will surpass the 

 old plants, in any situation, within the se- 

 venth year. 



The DISTANCE at which young timber 

 trees should be planted, according to situa- 

 tion, soil, the size and extent of the planta- 

 tion, is then remarked, and an attempt made 

 to illustrate these important points. After 

 which, I proceed to the mixture of the dif- 

 ferent kinds, their relative, situations, those 

 esteemed fittest nurses, &c. Here the pro- 

 priety of planting in mixture, and in groupes, 

 is considered. The relative situation of the 

 plants, whether in respect to each other, or 

 in respect to the locality in the site to be 

 planted, is stated : also, the supposed antipa- 

 thy between trees is investigated ; and the 



