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er, with his other hand, introduces the roots of 

 the feedling plant, being careful to put them fully 

 to the bottom of the opening : He then pulls out 

 the dibble, fo as not to difplace the roots of the 

 newly introduced plant, and gives the eafed turf 

 a fmart ftroke with the heel ; and thus will the 

 plant be completely firmed. The greatefl error 

 that the planter with this inftrument can run in- 

 to in planting, is the imperfect introduction of the 

 roots. Green or unpradifed hands are apt to 

 double the roots, or fometitnes to lay them acrofs 

 the opening, inftead of putting them flraight 

 down, as above directed. A careful man, how- 

 ever, will become, if not a fpeedy, at lead a good 

 planter in a day's time ; and it is of more import- 

 ance that he be a fure hand, than a quick one. 

 A perfon who is of a carelefs or flovenly difpofi- 

 tion, mould never be allowed to handle a dibble 

 of this kind. 



Befides the fandy moors covered with fhort 

 heath now alluded to, there is alfo, particularly 

 in Scotland, much ground covered with long 

 heath ; and this lad is equally unproductive as 

 the former. Such land, however, cannot gene- 

 rally be planted on fo eafy terms, even though 

 the fame kinds of plants are to be ufed ; be- 

 caufe part of the encumbering heath may re- 

 quire to be pared off to make room for the 



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