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on account of the foft nature of the feeds, and the 

 great quantity of refmous matter which the cones 

 contain when growing, and which is discharged 

 by the keeping. 



The beft way to take out the feeds of the Ce- 

 dar, is to fplit the cones by driving a fliarp coni- 

 cal piece of iron through the heart of them. This 

 work, as well as the taking out of the feeds, is 

 greatly facilitated, by fteeping the cones in water 

 for a day or two previous to fplitting them. The 

 coats of the leaves mould be opened with the 

 hand, and the feeds carefully taken out. The 

 cones of the cedar are brought from the Levant, 

 and may be purchafed with fafety for feed, al- 

 though it be feveral years fmce they were taken 

 from the tree. 



Sowing Cedar of Lebanon Seeds. 



The feeds of the Cedar mould be fown in 

 boxes of light fandy loam ; or on a fpot of pro- 

 perly prepared light foil, which is well flickered. 

 The covering fliould be half an inch thick. 



Sowing Scots Fir Seeds. 



The land fit for fowing Scots Fir feeds upon, is 

 fuch as is free in its nature, and rich. It ought 

 ts be prepared by a previous crop of vegetables 



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