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of the roots, occafioned by thefubfequent removal 

 of the plants, muil check the flow of their juices, 

 and in fo far Hint and render them lefs vigorous 

 and healthful, than they otherwife would have 

 been. Hence the want of fuccefs generally at- 

 tendant on the replanting of large trees. Indeed 

 the younger that trees can be removed, and plant- 

 ed in the field for good, fo much the more will 

 the progrefs of their growth be accelerated, as 

 has been well afcertained by experience. For 

 thefe, and like reafons, we give the plan of raif- 

 ing woods, forefts, and copfes, from feeds fown 

 where they are to remain, a decided preference. 



The Oak is a tree very flow in growth, if plant- 

 ed in a bleak fituation and a poor foil ; but if 

 planted in a favourable fituation and good foil, 

 it rifes faft, keeping pace with many other kinds 

 of timber trees. In projecting an oak wood, 

 therefore, it would be improper to fow in an ex- 

 pofed fituation arid barren foil, without ufmg 

 fome means to fhelter the rifmg plants. This 

 may very effectually be done, by planting nurfe 

 plants of other kinds ; which will be fully treated 

 of in the fequel. In the rearing of woods, how- 

 ever, in better filiations, fuch as the wafte cor- 

 ner of a flickered eftate, or a farm in an arable , 

 diftrict, or in a park for ornament, an oak-wood, 

 properly fo called, may be raifed from acorns 

 without any nurfes. In the former cafe, the 

 wood partakes of the character of a grove for a 



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