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section should be noted. Notes should also be made of 

 measurements, of their contents and yearly increment; 

 in fact, everything likely to be of use or interest in future 

 years should be noted. 



From the smaller scheme it will be possible to tell what 

 area is to be planted annually; the species, number, and 

 size of plants that will be required for it, and the area of 

 nursery that will be needed for rearing the plants. 



FORMATION OF A NURSERY. 



Advantages of a Home Nursery. 



1. Whether the plants are bought as seedlings from 

 nurserymen, or are raised from seed in the home nursery, 

 they become acclimatized and accustomed to the soil in 

 which they are to be planted, as the soil in the nursery 

 should be representative of that on the greater part of 

 the estate. 



2. Attention can be given to the proper shape of the 

 roots when transplanting the seedlings into lines. 



3. The time that elapses between the lifting of the 

 plants in the nursery and the planting in the woods is 

 reduced to a minimum, as there is no need to lift more 

 plants per day than can be planted. 



4. The strongest seedlings can be selected for lining 

 out, and later on only the best and straightest transplants 

 need be sent out to the woods. 



5. Plants can usually be grown more cheaply than 

 they can be bought, unless too much time is spent on 

 unnecessary work in the nursery. 



