FOREST PLANTATIONS. 



eflential to their well-being. Generally fpeaking, 

 open drains are fuperior to all others for forefl 

 draining. A rubble drain, or one partially built, is 

 liable to have its interftices fuddenly filled up with 

 the roots of trees ; and, after fuch drains are filled 

 up, it is no eafy taik to clear them. Leading or 

 matter drains, in the principal places, with con- 

 duding lateral drains formed by the fpade, and 

 often fuch as may be formed by the plough fur- 

 row, will anfwer perfectly well. The very firft 

 ftep necefTary to be taken in any preparation, is 

 the formation of drains, wherever they appear to 

 be necefTary. Pitting, and other works, follow 

 with greater propriety than precede this work. 



THINNING OAK WOODS. 



We have formerly recommended, that the 

 Thinning out of Oak Woods, as well as the ge- 

 neral thinning out of oaks over any part of the 

 plantations, mould be left undone till this time, 

 for the fake of getting off the bark with the great- 

 er facility. We have already, in January r , given 

 directions for thinning forefls of various ages : 

 Thefe will equally apply here ; we fhall therefore 

 refer the reader to them, 



CLEANING 



