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planting, is to see that the cut or notch be proper- 

 ly closed about the young plant after it is inserted, 

 which should be done by the planter using the 

 heel of his shoe in beating the cut all quite close 

 again. The system of notching in trees by the 

 planting mattock, is done upon the same principle 

 as that by the spade, and is generally practised 

 upon a thin hard surface, where the spade could 

 not be used conveniently. 



SECTION IV. HOW TO CHOOSE YOUNG FOREST TREES 



WHEN BUYING THEM FROM PUBLIC NURSERIES. 



Every proprietor who has occasion to plant 

 forest trees to any considerable extent, will find 

 it necessary to supply himself from some respect- 

 able nurseryman ; and in doing so, it is absolutely 

 necessary that healthy trees should be selected ; 

 and also those of such a nature as may be suited 

 to the situation where they are intended to be 

 planted for good and all. 



The proprietor who intends to plant, should 

 either himself visit, or cause his forester to visit, 

 during the summer previous to the planting season, 

 any nursery from which he intends to purchase 

 his supply of young forest trees, and see that the 

 stock of young trees in it are in a clean healthy 

 state, and free from all scale, bug, or any other 

 vermin generally infesting young trees. 



