426 JFOREST PLANTATIONS. [June. 



however, is neceflary in this work not to cut over 

 the rifing plants. - 



The pits of fown fir feeds will alfo require the 

 fame attention, in regard to their being made 

 clean from weeds. Although more recently fown 

 than the acorns, fir feeds are fo much more tender 

 when vegetating, that they will require to be 

 cleaned by this time. The pits may be hoed a- 

 round the outfide of the patch of feeds, and the 

 patch itfelf muft be weeded carefully by the 

 hand. 



Watching among new fown fir woods is as ne- 

 ceflary as in the nurfery, and it muft be continued 

 until the hulks or integuments of the feeds be 

 thrown off from the tops of the vegetating plants. ' 



The pitting of grounds intended for planting next 

 fpring is ftill to be continued, as advifed for laft 

 month ; to which we fhall refer the reader. 



The work of fallowing is to be continued with 

 vigour. It is of the utmoft importance to have 

 the furface made fine during the fummer, that it 

 may be laid up in proper ridges before the au- 

 tumnal and winter rains fet in ; otherwife it will 

 lye in a wet or four (late during the winter 

 months, greatly to its hurt. 



Paring and burning coarfe mofify lands is alfo 

 to be got forwarded with as much fpeed as pof- 

 fible, for the fame reafons as juft ftated refpedling 

 the fallow. 



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