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a perpendicular hole clofe by the fide of the line ; 

 put in the plant as deep as neceflary, and fo as 

 not to double up the roots ; then put in the dib- 

 ble fo as the point of it may, in an angular di- 

 re&ion, touch the under part of the root of the 

 plant ; give it a fmart prefs upwards, keeping the 

 point of the dibble in the fame place as before : 

 fo will the plant be firmed, by the compreffing of 

 the portion of earth betwixt the firft made hole 

 and the dibble in the laft angular poiition. Pro- 1 

 ceed in the fame manner to the end, keeping 

 a foot on each fide clofe to the line ; by which 

 the plants will be properly firmed. We have 

 fecn many thoufands of plants die in the nurfery 

 lines the firil feafon after planting, owing to their 

 not having been well firmed in the ground in the 

 operation of planting. 



It may be almoft unneceflary to mention, that 

 the diftance at which planted trees mould fland, 

 muft alfo be regulated by the circumftance of the 

 length of time they are intended to be nurfed, 

 and the like ; as above noticed in treating of lay* 

 ing plants, 



F PREPARING TREES FOR PLANTING IN HEDGE- 

 ROWS, AND DETACHED TREES IN THE PARK, 



fee. 



Under the article Ornamental Plantations for 

 laft month, we hinted at the neceffity of having 



fuch 



