230 THE NURSERY. \JEtb. 



LIFTING TREES FOR FOREST PLANTING. 



As above obferved, in regard to feedling deci- 

 duous trees, fuch as are tranfplanfed, and intend- 

 ed to be lifted for foreft planting this feafon, 

 fhould be removed in the courfe of this month. 

 It is much better for them to be lifted and laid in 

 the (hough, than to remain in the eftablifhed ftate 

 in which they have flood during the fummer, be- 

 caufe they begin to pufli much earlier in the latter 

 than in the former ftate ; and any check of the flow 

 of the juices by improper lifting, is highly preju- 

 dicial to the plants. The fame care not to fhough 

 them too thick, as was advifed in refpect: to the 

 feedlings, is neceflary ; neither mould they lye 

 long expofed before being fhoughed. 



OF PLANTING. 



We have already hinted, that quicks are the 

 moft forward in growing in the fpring ; therefore 

 they fhould be fir ft laid, or planted out. We 

 have feveral times mentioned the necefiity of pre- 

 ferving all the roots pofjible on the young plants. 

 It has already been fhown, that this is eflential to 

 their future welfare. We therefore decidedly 

 prefer laying the young plants in the nurfery 

 iines ; becaufe thereby the whole roots can be 



preferved 



