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to put a fence round your seed ground to keep out 

 rabbits, and set traps in case mice come for the acorns. 

 After this, beyond attention to weeding and watering, 

 nothing can be done but wait for your trees to grow. 



PRACTICAL WORK. 



You will be taken for a walk to a wood or plantation. Notice the 

 following points : 



1. Is the wood made up of one kind of tree or more ? If there 

 is more than one kind in what proportion do they grow ? 



2. Do all the trees seem about the same size and age ? are there 

 any seedling trees growing up ? 



3. Is there any undergrowth ? Does it grow right under the 

 trees ? of what does it consist ? 



4. Examine the soil under the trees. Is it dark or light ? Does 

 it contain sticks or dead leaves ? 



HOME WORK. 



Write a short description, not more than two pages, of what you 

 saw in the wood. 



LESSON 2 



Season. Fourth week in November. 

 Materials required. 



A visit to a timber yard or saw-mill should be 

 arranged. 



In about two years' time you will find that the oak 

 seedlings are beginning to be crowded, and that, although 

 they are not yet strong enough to be moved straight 

 into the plantation, they want more room. They must 

 therefore be transplanted wider apart, and for this you 

 had better prepare a long trench as close to the nursery 



