Sc5. 3. ^/ Foteft Trees. 20^: 



felves among the tender Plants, that 'twill be 

 a hard matter to clear one, without eradica- 

 ting the other. 



The next Thing in Gourfe is, the Rdkingvifpofithn 

 it level and clear at top of all Stones, Weeds, ^"^^^^'^'• 

 or other Incumbrances of all forts, and divi- 

 ding the Ground into Beds of three and a half 

 or four Foot wide, and Allies between them, 

 for the convenience of Weeding, about two 

 Foot. 



This done, fow your Seed at a difcretionary ^^^^, ^^■'^ 

 Diftance and Depth, with refpeft had to ihc ^^^I'l^'"^ 

 GroiTnefs of the Tree you fow ; as Afh, Ma- Sowmi, 

 pie, and Sycamore thinner than Beech, Horn- 

 beam, and other Plants that are weak and 

 finall when young. This fhould be done af- 

 foon as the Seed is ripe, which is about the 

 middle oiOBober. 



The Seed being fowed in this manner, ^^''^'^'<'"^ 

 ought to be firft gently trod over, as vjt-l^'^'^^ 

 commonly tread Carrots, in order to faften 

 the Seed in the Earth, which is of fome con- 

 fiderable Advantage. This done, cover it 

 with fome Mould, if it be good, one, two, 

 three, or four Inches thick, according as the 

 Tree you cover is beft able to bear 5 an Oak 

 four Inches 5 Beech and Hornbeam two or 

 three J Afh, Maple, and other fmall Seeds, 

 one or two at moft. 



Having committed the Seed to the Ground, ^^'^"^^''S^- 



and covered it with a proper Thicknefs of 



Earth, N^ i. p. 105. the next Care is covering 



and fecuring them from the Scratching of Poul- 



VoL. I. P try. 



