PLANTING OR FORMING GROVES. Q,6l 



doubtlefs grow more vigoroufly for the firft five 

 or fix years ; but, after ten or twelve years, they 

 are not to be diftinguifhed from thofe planted in 

 the other way. 



Groves compofed entirely of Fir, of any of the 

 kinds, have a better effect, when placed in proper 

 fituations, than when firs are mixed with other 

 kinds ; and, when thus feparate, they are much 

 more eafily managed, and produce far finer dm- 

 ber trees. Although we have here mentioned 

 groves of fir trees, we do not "intend to advife the 

 planting of them at this time. It has elfe where 

 been noticed, that April is a more fit feafon. 



All the forts of Deciduous plants, if the land be 

 in a proper ftate, mould be forthwith planted. 



MANNER OF PLANTING. 



Such lands as have been prepared for any of 

 the above defcriptions of plantation, by trench- 

 ing, by fallow, or by digging, require only that a 

 fpadeful of earth be lifted out where the tree is "to 

 ftand, fufficient for holding the whole fibres of the 

 roots in an eafy, horizontal pofition ; and, at lead, 

 as much under the furface as when in the nurfery. 

 The earth is to be trindied in among the fibres, 

 and the plants properly let, and treated in all re* 

 fpects as advifed for Forest Plantations for laft 

 month $ which fee, 



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