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that precaution, it would be very apt to $p 

 in lummer when the weather is very dry ; 

 it alfo prevents the wet from running off, 

 which it does where there is a defcent, and 

 the grafs is not nicked. 



IF the ground is very fhallow and not 

 rocky, this is the beft method of planting; 

 but if the ground is very ftony, it is not 

 practicable, as the fcones would render it 

 very troublefome to make the nicks, which 

 interruption would often happen in the 

 middle, fo as to prevent the roots from be- 

 ing laid horizontally or ftraight. 



THE trees for fuch plantations, thar. 

 have not their roots drefied, mould never 

 be brought a great diitance, for it will be 

 impoffible to prevent their fmall fibrous 

 roots from drying, if they are kept long 

 out of the ground ; but if we cannot avoid 

 bringing them from fome diftance, they 

 muil be carefully taken up and packed in 

 wet mofs : they will do very well for five 

 or fix days ; but if they lie much longer, 



their 



