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ART. 4. O/i Planting out Seedlings, <^c. 



When the nursery is cleared of rubbish, the 

 ground dug, and preparation made, the planting out 

 of seedlings may be done in the following manner : 

 the ground being prepared, the first consideration is 

 the distance the trees are to be planted apart, be- 

 tween the rows, and in the rows. This must in a 

 measure, depend on the kinds to be planted, and 

 the time they are to be allowed to grow in the nur- 

 sery. It is rather difficult to decide on this very 

 important point in the nursery business ; for it is 

 certain, the distance allowed for the growing of 

 young trees in their infant state, has a great bearing 

 on their forming into a proper state for a bearing 

 tree. The distance allowed between trees in the 

 nursery by many growers, I consider to be too 

 great, as the object of many persons is to cultivate 

 between the rows with a horse, in order to save ex- 

 pense. This, I consider bad economy, as in the 

 first place, much ground is occupied ; and seconly, 

 there is much surface of ground to cultivate, which 

 gives additional labor. By trees being too far apart 

 in their infant state, they neither grow nor form into 

 healthy vigorous plants. Young seedlings should be 

 planted sufficiently thick, so that the ground may give 

 a good revenue when they are taken from it. If it 

 will not admit of this by the best cultivation, the 

 business is not worth pursuing. I am well aware 

 that this view will be opposed by many on the ground 

 that the more a young tree is exposed and the less 

 it is nursed in its infant state, the better it will thrive 

 when exposed and planted for bearing. If this be 

 true, a " Nursery " is a misnomer, and culture use- 



