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chant. But this I advife the Ufe of no-where 

 but in poor Lands. 



I fhall conclude thefe Direftions with mo-'^rees m 

 ther Thing to be obferv d, which is not only ^(r// 

 the digging about, but often removing a be often 

 Tree in the Open Nurfery. '^^'«°^'^- 



When you dig the Ground therefore, go 

 round with the Spade at a proper Diftance 

 from the Stem, fuppofing 5, 10, 12, or 14 

 Inches, as the Trees advance in fize 5 and 

 not only fo, but once in two or three Years 

 ftrike quite under the Ball, and cut off all 

 Roots that run deep, which they are too apt 

 to do. This Procefs (hould be usM, tho* 

 you plant them immediately in the fame 

 Place. 



By which means, when you come to re- the good 

 move this Tree out of the Nurfery, he will ^S^^^of 

 rife with a good Ball of Earth 5 and 'tis a won- 

 der if one in ten dies. 



On the contrary 5 fuppofing Gentlemen The bad 

 have them of their own, or, to fave a little ^f^^^^f^ 

 Money, buy 'em of fome ordinary Nurfery- ^^^/^^^/.^ 

 man that has not taken this Care 5 in the 

 taking up, one finds nothing but large Roots, 

 which are commonly much abus'd by fuch 

 Mifmanagement, and portends a fufpicious 

 Omen to the Plantation where they are to be 

 planted. 



Before 1 quit this, I muft, by all means, Advke to 

 advife the Country Planter to be particularly p)^„^'^"^'-^ 

 careful in raifing Thorn and Holly for 

 Fences 5 becaufe I (hall hereafter (God wil- 

 ling) 



