48 Tree Planting and Tree Felling 



be sown not in the plantation, but in another piece of 

 ground that has been chosen for a nursery because 

 of its sheltered position. You can collect the acorns 

 from a neighbouring wood and imitate nature as nearly 

 as possible by sowing them in the autumn soon after 



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 Diagram of plantation. 



they fall. The ground must first be well manured, dug 

 over and raked. The seeds are then sown in long lines 

 or drills and in the case of acorns should be covered to 

 a depth of about an inch. (Other kinds of seeds if small 

 and light are sown nearer the surface.) You will have 



