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If this is the case, may we not also sup- 

 pose, that, since the first outgrows the others 

 in infancy, and on good soil, it will continue 

 to surpass them on bad and shallow soils; as 

 by reason of its small size, it could be more 

 effectually planted? Whether of ' the two 

 would be most apt to suffer by inclement 

 weather, and, consequently, soonest get 

 stinted ? 



Wherefore, let the plants be taken from 

 the seminary at one year old, and nursed 

 one year, in rows twelve inches apart, and 

 four in the row. If plants of a greater size 

 be wanted, remove them at the end of one, 

 and nurse them another year, in lines fifteen 

 inches apart, and six in line. Beyond this 

 the Larch should never be nursed. 



The infant tap roots may be shortened a 

 little: but after this, prune none. 



SCOTCH FIE, AND WEYMOUTH PINE. 



Unless for the purposes of decoration, or 

 where it is wanted for variety, the former, 

 viz. the Scotch Fir, is never nursed, but taken 

 from the seminary at two years old, and 

 then planted out for good. I approve of 



