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of the seeds of such kiads of trees — that is, where the plants are raised in 

 boxes or hamboos. 



Make final pruning and trimming up of the deciduous plants in the 

 nursery, which are intended to be planted out during the approaching 

 season. 



Further all operations connected with the preparation of the ground 

 for the approaching planting. 



Keep hardening off all gums and pines in the manner directed. 



APRIL. 



Plants of first sowing in bamboos should be moved this month, and 

 given less water, in order to check their growth and harden the young 

 wood before the planting season comes on. 



If the weather is of a character to admit of such work being done, 

 have the ground intended to be planted thoroughly subsoiled with the 

 plough, to the depth of 15in. or more, as elsewhere recommended and 

 described in the body of this work. This remark has reference, of 

 course, only to such land as may not have been previously treated in this 

 manner. The performing this operation early in the season will allow of 

 the winter's rain sinking deep down into the soil, and being stored for 

 the use of the plants during the summer months. Let the ground remain 

 rough, so that it may moulder down with the rains which are to follow. 



Push on all pruning and thinning operations in the plantations. 



Potted and bamboo plants should now receive plenty of cool air about 

 them, and, unless the weather continues unusually warm for the season, 

 they may do without much attention in the way of water and shade. 

 The great point is to keep hardening them as much as possible, so that 

 they may be able to withstand the change of situation when put out in 

 the plantation. 



Sow all pine seeds in boxes for potting out in the months of July to 

 September, as may be found most advantageous in accordance with the 

 prevailing weather at the time. 



Sinking the holes for the reception of the young plants may be done 

 this month, as well as during March. 



MAT. 



Subsoiling the proposed plantation ground should be finished not later 

 than the end of this month. 



All pruning and thinning in the plantations to be finished during this 

 month. 



Should the weather be favorable, planting may be begun this month. 



jrXE. 



If the weather is dull and favorable after the middle of the month, and 

 the deciduous trees have lost their leaves, begin to plant them out from 

 the nursery into -the plantations. Let the plants be carefully raised from 

 the lines with as much of their fibrous roots attached as possible. Only 

 get up as many plants each morning as will keep the men busy putting 



