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IF there was any mofs fpread over the 

 holes and places where the Fir and Pine- 

 feeds were Town, it muft not be removed 

 when -the fupernurnerary trees are taken 

 up, unlefs the ftem of the plant that is to 

 >.ftand be earthed up to the top ; for it 

 will be very tender by growing through 

 ^Ehe mofs, and would be in great danger 

 -of perifhing by the cold winds in fpring. 

 Earthing up -the ftem is more advantageous 

 -to the tree, and will greatly encourage its 

 growth, but will be attended with a good 

 ,deal of labour, as the ground fhould be a 

 foot level round the plant. If the mofs be 

 -left, the ftem will harden as the mofs 

 ^decays, and the plant will thrive very well. 



THE difference between planting and 



rfowing Firs is trifling, for both in rocky 



and poor land the holes and places are 



made the fame for planting as fowing ; 



and it will take very near as much time to 



fovf a hole as^ to plant a {ingle tree into it; 



?.ud the advantage is very great in favoi a* 



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