238 THE PRACTICAL PLANTER. 



might defray the expence of future culture 

 for many years. 



If the copse has risen, from the last cut- 

 ting, spontaneously, not having been cared 

 for, it will probahly now be a perfect thicket; 

 and many stems will be found issuing from 

 the same stool. Proceed first to mark, with 

 paint, the handsomest stems, and so as that 

 they may be left, as regularly as possible, at 

 about five or six feet apart. Cut the others, 

 if springing singly from the ground, two or 

 three inches within the surface ; if issuing 

 from stools, close down, in a sloping man* 

 ner, to the surface of the bark thereon ; 

 treating the wounds as directed in Section X. 

 of Chapter IV. 



The thinnings should be borne to the 

 nearest convenient clear ground, and barked, 

 as directed in the preceding Section. 



Then prune up the stems left standing, 

 according to the rules for pruning, Section 

 VIII. Chapter IV. 



The following, and for two or three suc- 

 cessive years, care must be taken to destroy 

 all shqots or spray which may be found is- 

 suing from the stools, &c. by rubbing them 



