FOREST PLANTATIONS. 



never be planted without a good proportion of 

 underwood plants ; fucH as Holly, common Lau- 

 rel, Hazel, and the like. By the proper arrange- 

 ment and management of fuch trees and unuer- 

 plants, narrow (tripes may be made very ufeful, 

 both for fhelter and fcreen. 



It would be fuperfluous here to repeat the dif- 

 ftances, and manner of planting ; thefe fubjecls 

 having been treated of at large under this article 

 for lad month. 



PRUNING FOREST PLANTATIONS. 



This work may be carried on during this month 

 on every fpecies of tree, excepting the Sycamore 

 and the Birch. Thefe, however, mud not now 

 receive an wound ; becaufe they bleed exceflively, 

 and fometimes die when pruned fo late in the fea- 

 fon. The fame may be faid of the Gean j fee 

 January under this article on that fubject. The 

 pruning of no kind of foreft tree mould be car- 

 ried beyond this month ; becaufe every one of 

 them, at the rifmg of the juices, bleeds, lefs or 

 more, at recent wounds. Hence the advantage 

 of autumn-pruning above that of any other fea- 

 fon. When pruning is performed in autumn, 

 the wounds become dead, and incapable of tranf- 

 mitting the juices to the furface : So that the 



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