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they muft be pulled up by 'main force. Were 

 they eafed by the fork, the vigour of the remain- 

 ing plants would be greatly leffened. The roots 

 of the plants, fo pulled up, are no doubt very 

 much hurt : hence the great propriety of fow- 

 :ng fuch as are intended for two-year old feed- 

 lings quite thin, fo as not to require thinning out 

 by the haad. 



LIFTING LARCHES FROM THE SEED-BED. 



If the one-year feedling Larches have made 

 growths of from four to fix inches in length, they 

 fhould be all taken up and shoughed for plant- 

 Ing. In this cafe, they fliould be eafed with the 

 fpade in fuch a manner, as that all their roofs 

 may be kept entire in the pulling ; and this can 

 be done the better, fince the turning over the 

 ground is a matter of indifference. 



If, however, there be a great many among them 

 too final! for lifting ; or, if two-year feedlings be 

 required, they are to be thinned out to two or 

 three inches diftance, which will allow room for 

 fine growths to rife in the following feafon. The 

 operation of thinning muft be performed without 

 the trees being eafed by the fork. Indeed, no 

 beds of any kind of trees, part of which are to be 

 left for two-year feedlings, ought to be eafed ; 

 otherwife, thofe left will make far worfe growth 



than 



