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the case of the Scots pine, which were not turfed round, as they were 

 small, and the heath might grow and choke them up if put close to 

 them. 



We did not burn the heath off, as is often done, as we considered that 

 it produced shelter to the plants in the winter season, and assisted in 

 retaining an amount of moisture in the soil in the dry summer weather. 



Expenses in the Formation of this Plantation. There is a portion of 

 this enclosure to finish yet, but from what has been done, the result is 

 at the following rates per acre : 



Fencing, . . . . . . .040 



Draining, 030 



Pitting 150 



Planting, and cost of plants, . . . .216 

 Carriage of plants from nursery, . . .006 



The drainage in this case is but a small sum per acre, as only the very 

 wet portions were done. The pitting is a heavy expenditure. Many 

 planters would have done this at one-half the expenditure, but the result 

 would not have been so satisfactory as it will be in the way in which 

 the subsoil has been opened out ; indeed, it has already shown itself 

 to be a success. 



Present Condition of Plantation No. 3. About one hundred acres of 

 this enclosure were planted in the season 1865-66. Another hundred 

 acres were planted in the season 1866-67, and about the same extent 

 was planted last season (1867-68). The first portion is therefore now 

 three years old, and the second two years old. The whole of the plants 

 put in have made good growths. There have not been many deaths in 

 the enclosure not more than one per cent over the whole and the 

 plantation is in a very promising condition at the present date. 



Many other instances could be given of the actual cost incurred in the 

 formation of plantations in different parts of the kingdom. The fore- 

 going cases may give, however, an idea of the first cost in different 

 localities ; but these, of course, cannot be taken as a rule in forming 

 others, as much depends upon the site of the enclosure, the mode of fenc- 

 ing adopted, the extent of drainage necessary, the character of the soil and 

 subsoil, with the mode of planting, and the size and kinds of plants used. 



SECTION 7. The different Kinds of hardy Deciduous Trees, 

 and their Uses. 



I have already given a statement of the spils suited to the different 

 common forest-trees grown in this country. I now propose to give a 



