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Occidental, or American, will do pretty well from 

 cuttings, if planted out in autumn. 



GATHERING ACORNS. 



Acorns are now in a proper condition for being 

 gathered. They are to be got in many places in 

 Scotland ; but generally in fuch fmali quantities, 

 at any particular place, that we are dependent on 

 England for our principal fupply of the article. 

 Acorns always fucceed beft when fown immediate 

 Jy from the tree. 



GATHERING WEYMOUTH PINE, SILVER FIR, 

 AND BALM OF GILEAD FIR CONES. 



If thefe kinds of Cones are left longer upon the 

 trees, they will be very apt to open, and give out 

 their feeds ; and fo be loft. They fhould there- 

 fore be forthwith collected, and laid up in a mo- 

 derately dry corner of a loft, to remain there till 

 fpring, when the feeds are to be taken out. It is 

 a proper general rule never to take out any kind 

 of Fir feeds from the Cones, till the time of fow- 

 ing have arrived. 



TAKING OFF THE LAYERS FROM LIME STOOLS, 

 &C. 



This is now the feafon for taking off the lime 

 and other layers from the Stools. The layers are 



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