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ground, when they may be allowed two years in 

 the lines : in this cafe, however, they mould not 

 ftand nearer to one another in the lines than fix 

 inches, and the above diitance between the lines. 

 Two-year feedling Scots Firs, of good growth, 

 one year planted out in good ground, rife with 

 far better roots in proportion to their tops, than 

 when of any other age, and are therefore more 

 fit for general ufe. 



The Scots Fir feedlings mould never be laid 

 or planted out in poor land ; nor, if poffible, in 

 that which is ftiff or hard in its nature. Soft mel- 

 low ground which has been under a crop of po- 

 tatoes with dung the preceding feafon, will an- 

 fwer beft. If, however, it is not rich, it mould 

 flill at this time receive a dreffing of fmall dung ; 

 which will encourage the roots of the young plants 

 very much. 



Lai/ing out Spruce Firs. 



Spruce Firs, which have flood two years in the 

 feed-bed, being of good growths, may now be laid 

 out. If, however, the fpruces appear weak at two 

 years, and ftand thin in the beds, they may be 

 allowed another year ; by which time they must 

 be lifted, and planted out. They ought, like the 

 Scots firs, to be eafed by the fpade, and lifted 

 with great care, {baking the earth from the roots 



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