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THE Advice given by the quot er the Retir’d Gardener, for 
Pruning off the lateral eis hes of the fi-dds of Foreft-Trees,at their Time’ 
of Planting, to Pyramidical Shapes, is entirely wrong ; forthofe Arms fo 
cut off, are ever after as fo many Conduits or Pipes, imbibing or cons 
veying Rains into the Trunks, which very often caufe their Death. 
AND (as he very juftly obferves) ’tis alfo very prejudicial to Head | 
thofe Trees ; therefore if we hope for Succefs in thefe Plantations, pre- 
ferve the Roots in as great a Quantity as poffible, mix and clofe the 
Earth well about them; cut clofe all Side Branches, and carefull prelerye 
their Heads. } 
WHEN your Trees are ‘planted, be careful of fecuring them with 
Stakes, from the Infults of Wind and Cattle, and cover the Surface of 
the Ground three or four Inches thick, for about two or three Feet about 
their Stems, with long Horfe-dung, Fern, ¢’c. to preferve their Roots 
from the Injuries of Cold in the Winter, and Heat in the Summer : 
And if thefe Coverings were cover’d with Earth about three or four 
Inches thick, - ‘twould add very much to the Prefervation of the 
Trees. 
"H angof Bal ut the ry new- planted Tree, 
being 5 ep to every Gardener sed fay nothing thereof ; but if the 
March and April, after planting, fhould be very — T Keone recom- 
mend to his Care, that they be well water’d, at leaft once a Week, to 
fupply the Expence of Perfpiration, at that time when their tender Fibres 
are feeking out for PROD Nourifhment. 
G2 CH ss 
