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nursed in the same row for two seasons, are 

 fittest ; but strong two-year seedling plants 

 of the former, are most advisable. 



Lastly, for the most favourable sites, and 

 where the soil is found good, and of great 

 depth, plants of all kinds may be nursed still 

 another year, if the desire of an immediate 

 figure, predominate. Otherwise, it is not 

 necessary. In this case, however, the plants 

 should be removed into fresh nursery rows 

 the season previous to final removal. And, 

 if an extravagant desire for immediate figure 

 yet prevail, the plants may even remain a 

 second season in these rows. But, beyond 

 this, nursing borders on absurdity. 



The reader is particularly requested to ob- 

 serve, that what has been advanced in the 

 preceding part of this Section, respects trees 

 for the forest only ; and that, therefore, the 

 subject is treated in a general manner. Of 

 plants for the decoration of the Park, for 

 Pollards and Hedge-rows, the proper age, 

 size, and all other particulars will be defined 

 in the next Chapter. 



But I would beg the indulgence of one 

 general remark. If real utility, and a desire 



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