

NURSING. 60 



ASH, AND MOUNTAIN SORB, 



Should also remain two years in the semi- 

 nary. The poorest soil in the nursery should 

 be their portion, reserving better for the 

 kinds to follow. 



Plant also in lines twelve inches asunder, 

 and four in line. The roots of both may be 

 moderately trimmed with the knife. 



BEECH, AND OAK. 



These are also to remain two years in the 

 seminary. Plant in good soil, in lines fifteen 

 inches apart, and five or six in line. Their 

 roots must, on no account, be pruned at this 

 time; otherwise not one half of the plants 

 will strike. 



Here they are to remain for two seasons. 

 At the end of the first, let their tap roots be 

 cut at the depth of six inches below the sur- 

 face, a person rutting on each side the row, 

 with a spade sharpened on purpose, so as to 

 effectually cut the tap root-'of each plant, 

 with as little injury to the upper part as pos- 

 sible. Point up the intervals of the rows, 

 and level all to the steins of the plants. 



