CONTEXTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



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Value of Land under a Crop of Wood. — Laying out of 

 Ground for New Plantations. — Fencing and Inclosing 

 of Groimd for Young Trees. — Preparing of Ground for 

 Young Trees. — Draining of Ground for Young Trees. — 

 Laying out of Roads in New Plantations, ... 1 



CHAPTER II, 



Season of the Year best adapted for Planting Operations. — 

 Distribution of Young Trees, so as to suit the diiferent 

 Soils and Situations in a New Plantation, and Habits and 

 Peculiarities of the various Species. — Different Methods 

 of planting Young Trees, as practised by Foresters. — 

 How to choose yoimg Forest Trees, when buying them 

 from Public Nm-series. — ^Utihty of Proprietors having 

 their own Home Nm'series, 40 



CHAPTER III. 



Manner of proceeding with Planting Operations. — Ex- 

 penses of laying down Land under New Plantations. — 

 The Keeping of Trees in a Young Plantation clear from 

 Grass and Weeds. — The Nature and Necessity of thin- 

 ning Plantations. — The Nature and Practice of pruning 

 Plantations, 82 



