GATHERING ELM SEEDS, &C. 421 



the feed to be now fown. The directions there 

 given in refpect to the manner of fowing, thick- 

 nefs of covering, &c. being equally applicable to 

 the prefent, we beg leave to refer the reader to 

 thofe months (page 284 $ seg.) for further in- 

 formation. 



Gathering Elm Seeds to dry for Autumn or 

 Spring Sowing. 



By the lad week of this month the Elm feeds 

 will be completely ripened, and confequeritly in a 

 proper date for being gathered for drying to keep 

 for future fowing. It is dangerous to delay the 

 gathering of the Elm feed even for a day after it 

 is ripe ; becaufe it is very liable to be wholly 

 blown off by the fird flight gale. 



In gathering Elm feed, it mould be chofen 

 from the tailed and mod handfome and healthy 

 trees. Indeed, in every cafe feeds mould be col- 

 lected from the mod promifing and healthy trees 

 of their kind. Plants, like animals, in fome mea- 

 fure convey to their progeny their appearance 

 and habits, whether good or bad. Therefore, 

 though a tree have an abundance of apparently 

 perfect feeds, if it be either vifibly difeafed, or be 

 an ill formed plant, not a feed fhould be collected 

 from it. It is well known that difeafe and de- 

 formity in plants frequently does not prevent them 



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