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beds ihould be carefully weeded, and a fmall por- 

 tion of earth from the alleys thrown evenly over 

 their furface : Afterwards they may receive a very 

 gentle drefling with a ihort-toothed rake ; in 

 which ftate they are to remain to produce the ex- 

 pected fecond year's crop. 



LIFTING ELMS FROM THE SEED-BED* 



The beds of elms which were produced from 

 feeds gathered and fown lad June, may, like the 

 beds of thorn above noticed, be expected to pro- 

 duce, thisfpring, many more plants from the feeds 

 which did not then vegetate ; they muft there- 

 fore be treated in all refpects as directed above 

 for the thorns. 



The one-year feedling elms, produced from the 

 feeds that were kept over winter, and fown laft 

 March or April, require a very different treatment 

 from the above. The whole of the feeds then 

 fown, which were capable of growing, have pro- 

 duced plants ; therefore, there are no more to be 

 expected from fuch fowing. In cafe two-year 

 feedlings be required, fuch fhould be thinned out 

 to a proper diftance, if they need it, and left for 

 another year ; by which time they will be fine 

 flout plants. In thinning out for two-year feed- 

 lings, the bed mull not be eafed, as above direct- 

 ed for the quicks, and laft June fown elms \ but 



P ' - they 



