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as little as poffible. Land of the fame quality, 

 and prepared in the fame way as above directed 

 for the Scots fir, is required for the Spruce : It 

 may, however, be obferved, that the fpruces are 

 very fond of a humid rich earth j in fuch they 

 will make very rapid progrefs. 



If the fpruces are intended for one year nur- 

 fing, to prepare them for being flitted into the 

 foreft, they mould be laid nine- inches between 

 the lines, and four or five inches apart in the lines; 

 But if they are to ftand two years in the lines, 

 they mould be twelve inches diftant between the 

 lines, and fix inches in the lines. If they are to 

 remain longer in the Nurfery, they mud be re- 

 planted after having flood in the lines for tw 

 years. 



Silver Fir. 



Silver Firs mould be allowed two years in the 

 feed-bed before being tranfplanted into lines. If 

 they have rifen good plants, they mould not be 

 allowed 1 a third year in the beds ; indeed, they 

 mould fcarcely ever fland three years. The Silver 

 Fir naturally fpreads its infant branches abroad 

 upon the furface of the ground, and therefore re- 

 quires a greater fpace than the Spruces ; but, in 

 refpect to quality of foil, richnefs, and the like, 

 both require the fame. If two-year Silver Firs are 



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