Cultivation of Grafs-Land. Planting. Timber Trees Preparation, $c. (&amp;gt;*07 



fimilar fubftances ; but other forts of manure (hould always be applied with the 

 previous crops, and not thofeof the tree kind.* The method of cropping muft 

 depend on the nature of the land, and circumftances. 



After the plants have been kept in the feminary for about two years, in moft of 

 the forts,they mould be removed to this nurfery, and planted in rows or lines about 

 twelve or more inches apart, according to their fort, and from three to five in the 

 rows, where they may remain for two years longer, and then be finally planted 

 out. 



The next thing to be attended to, where the ground has been properly drained, 

 is that of preparing the land for the reception of the plants. In this bufinefs 

 great care is neceflary, as much depends upon its being in a good condition for 

 the reception of the plants. It is- performed by the plough or thefpade, according 

 to the different circumftances of the land. When coarfe plants prevail, fuch as 

 heath, furze, broom, &c they muft be fully deftroyed by flubbing, burning, or 

 otherwife clearing away. When burning is praclifed the afhes mould be blended 

 with the foil, as they are found of great fervice in promoting the growth of the 

 plants. 



The mode of preparation by the plough on tillable fites, and where the soil is 

 thin, is the cheapen: and moft effectual of any. Where the land has been in til, 

 lage it wants nothing more than two furrows, and an equal number of harrowings, 

 to render it fit for the reception of the trees. But where it is in lay, a crop of 

 oats, &c. fhould be taken the feafon before planting ; or, if it is ftubborn^ a fecond 

 crop, perhaps of beans, turnips, or potatoes,will be neceffary ; previoufly plough 

 ing and harrowing well, and laying the land up in a perfect method. A trench- 

 plough is frequently ufed for this purpofe, which ftirs the ground to the depth of 

 twelve or fifteen inches. In this method it is elTential to plough to the full depth 

 each time. 



of the alleys. In taking up thefe rows, the workman ought to be careful neither to injure the plant s- 

 removed, nor thofe left on each fide. The reft of the young oaks being now left in rows at two feet 

 apart, let them again ftand till the tops meet ; then take up every other row, and leave the reft in rows 

 four feet afunder, till they arrive to the height of about five feet ; which is full as large a fize as is ever 

 wimed t* be planted. In taking up the two lafl fizes, the method is to dig a trench at the end of each 

 row, full two feet deep, then undermine the plants, and let them fall into the trench with their roots 

 entire : the fame mode is neceffary with other forts of trees, very much of their futyre fuccefs de 

 pending on Ibis point, their being well taken up. 



t Nicol on Planting. 



