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ing the galleries of the larva proceeding from the larger 

 central one, on each side of which the eggs had been 

 deposited by the female beetle. 



The Ash is propagated by seed included in the sameras, 

 or keys ; these should be gathered in October or November, 

 and afterwards mixed with sand or light earth, which 

 should be frequently turned during winter, in order to 

 decompose or rot away the outer covering. In February 

 or March, after being cleansed from the sand and other 

 matter, the seed should be sown in beds of tolerable soil, 

 not too thick, else the young plants are apt to throw each 

 other out of the ground. At the end of the year or 

 following spring the seedlings may be run in nursery lines, 

 from whence, in the course of two years, they will be 

 fit to transplant to their permanent stations. 



The pitting system should always be adopted in planting 

 the Ash, for the roots, even in young plants, are too nu- 



