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ORNAMENTAL PLANTATIONS, 



PROBABLY, by this time, the mod of the 

 ground intended for Ornamental Plantations, will 

 be in a fit condition for receiving the plants. It 

 is prefumed, that the preparation of the land by 

 fome of the methods previoufly recommended, has 

 been completed. If, however, any of that under 

 fallow requires a furrow to prepare it finally for 

 planting, it fhould receive it as foon as the wea- 

 ther will permit. 



ESTABLISHING AN ORNAMENTAL PLANTATION 

 IMMEDIATELY UNDER VIEW OF THE MAN- 

 SION-HOUSE, &C. 



Suppofing, then, that the grounds are neither 

 too wet nor too dry for commencing the opera- 

 tion of planting, and that all is ready ; allow us 

 to interpofe a caution. Keep conftantly in mind, 

 that you are about to plant for ornament ; that 

 the plantation which you are about to make will 

 be continually in view ; and that a tree of an un- 

 common variety, which would have been an or- 

 nament in its proper foil and fituation, will, if 



placed 



