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mils, and where the soil is deep, loamy, and 

 sub-humid. 



But here it is impossible to give examples 

 which will answer in all circumstances. 

 Much y therefore, is left to the discretion of 

 the planter, his judgment of the soil, and 

 other subordinate considerations, which must 

 ever depend on a variety of cases. 



Sdly. MOST PROPER NURSES. It is HOW 



proved beyond a doubt, that in all situations, 

 and on all soils, except those termed humid, 

 and which are adapted to the aquatic kinds 

 only, the Larch is the most proper nurse, and 

 therefore, should take preference of all others 

 for this purpose. 



On sub-humid, or loamy soils, the Lom- 

 barcly Poplar, and Huntington Willow are 

 good substitutes; and when variety is the ob- 

 ject, ought to be mixed with the Larch, for 

 the purpose of nursing the other more valu- 

 able kinds. 



On elevated, poor sites, the Mountain- 

 Ash, for the first ten or fifteen years, is out- 

 done by the Larch only, in the office of nurs- 

 ing, and is justly admitted for the sake of va- 

 riety. In all situations, this plant grows 



