92 THE PRACTICAL PLANTER. 



eighteen inches in height are npt planted, 

 and whose fibres do not occupy a space of 

 more than nine inches diameter, when fully 

 spread ; I consider fifteen inches a good me- 

 dium diameter for the pits ; whereby there 

 will be at least three inches of broken mould 

 beyond the fibres on all sides. 



This, perhaps, is as great a stretch of pre- 

 paration as the money bestowed for this 

 purpose generally will afford ; but w r ho will 

 deny, that it were better to trench the whole, 

 ground over ? Yet, since it is more advisable 

 that six acres be planted, of land of this de- 

 scription, than one ; and since, if plants of 

 this description be also planted, nature will 

 not fail to do her part, let us be contented 

 herewith, in this stage of the business ; and 

 follow up our duty in that of culture, prun- 

 ing, thinning, &c. with unremitting atten- 

 tion. 



Sthly. PLOUGHING AND PITTING. Here 

 I beg to be understood as speaking of tilla- 

 ble land, and which is also deeper than even 

 the trenching plough can reach. For other- 

 wise, this matter is comprehended under the 

 third head of this Section. 



