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fuch plants as are to be planted as hedge-row or 

 detached trees, of a greater fize than we have all 

 along recommended for ordinary plantation. We 

 have alfo hinted at the impropriety of allowing 

 any tree which may be intended for tranfplanting, 

 to remain unmoved in the nurfery for a longer 

 period than two years. In the firft year after any 

 plant is removed in the nurfery, it generally 

 forms a multiplicity of very fine fibres. Thefe, 

 in the fecond year, ihoot abroad in all directions; 

 yet not fo far, but that the plant may be lifted, 

 and the greater part of them be preferved. But 

 if the plant be allowed to remain for a feafon 

 longer unremoved, the principal roots flretch 

 themfelves far abroad, and carry with them to 

 their extremities the fine fibres or feeders of the 

 plant ; which, in its fubfequent removal, never 

 can be preferved for its benefit, but muft be 

 fevered from it, and left in the ground, to the 

 great detriment of the removed tree. Hence, in 

 preparing plants of confiderable fize for hedge- 

 rows, or fuch purpofes, appears the neceflity of 

 removing them in the nurfery at the end of every 

 two years at fartheft. It is by this management 

 only that a fufficiency of fine roots can be. pro- 

 cured to fecure the growth and vigour of the 

 plant at its final removal. It will readily occur 

 to the experienced nurfery man, that this object 

 cannot be obtained, othervvife than by placing 



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