212 THE PRACTICAL PLANTER. 



Plantations above this age, namely, thirty- 

 years, which grow on pretty good soil, have 

 grown fast, are quite in disorder, and stand 

 much elevated, are to be gone about with 

 the greatest possible care. In addition to 

 thinning by degrees, as above, it may be ne- 

 cessary, after fixing on the trees to be re- 

 moved at the second and third revisions, to 

 prune many of them up to almost bare poles, 

 in order to give place to the principals; 

 when, at the same time, it might be hazard* 

 ous to remove them entirely. 



If the plantation in question be not in a 

 thriving condition, according to its age ; and 

 if, which is often the case, it stand in want 

 of pruning rather than thinning, it will be 

 prudent to perform that duty on most of the 

 plants ; thinning out cautiously, until it be 

 seen what the trees may do, or how far they 

 may improve, in consequence. When the 

 result is manifested, follow up the duty of re- 

 gular thinning, according to circumstances, 

 as above. 



It becomes our caution, in thinning of 

 mixt plantations, to consider its composition, 

 the value of certain kinds, and their mini- 



