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other Trees. But this they are 

 obliged to from Necefiity, being 

 confined to the fame Land ; which 

 is not the Cafe with thofe Gentle- 

 men, who have a large Extent of 

 Ground in the Country. Therefore 

 all fuch Perfons I would advife to 

 make Nurferies upon the Ground 

 which is intended for Planting, 

 where a fufRcient Number of the 

 Trees may be left Handing, after 

 the others have been drawn out, to 

 plant in other Places ; which, for 

 all large - growing Trees, but par- 

 ticularly fuch as are cultivated for 

 Timber, will be found by much the 

 mod advantageous Method ; for all 

 thofe Trees which come up from the 

 Seed, or which are tranfplanted very 

 young into the Places where they 

 are defign'd to remain, will make a 

 much greater Progrefs, and become 

 larger Trees, than any of thofe 

 which are tranfplanted at a greater 

 Age. Therefore the Nurferies fhould 

 be thinned early, by removing all 

 thofe Trees which are intended for 

 other Plantations, while they are 

 young ; becaufe hereby the Expence 

 and Trouble of flaking, water- 

 ing, &c. will be faved, and the Trees 

 will fucceed much better. But in 

 expos'd Situations, where there are 

 Nurferies made, it will be necefTary 

 to permit the Trees to Hand much 

 longer ; that, by growing clofe to- 

 gether, they may fhelter each other, 

 and draw themfelves up : and thefe 

 fhould be thinned gradually, as the 

 Trees advance ; for, by taking away 

 too many at firft, the Cold will check 

 the Growth of the remaining Trees. 

 But then thofe Trees which are taken 

 out from thefe Nurferies, after a cer- 

 tain Age, .mould not be depended on 

 for Planting; and it will he Prudence 

 rather to confign them for Fuel, than 

 by attempting to remove them large ; 

 whereby,in endeavouring to get them 



up with good Roots, the Roots of 

 the Handing Trees will be often much 

 injur'd. 



What has been here propos'd, 

 muft be underftood for all large 

 Plantations in Parks, Woods, csV. 

 but thofe Nurferies which are only 

 intended for the raifmg of Ever- 

 greens, Flowering-fhrubs, or Plants 

 which are defign'd to embellifh Gar- 

 dens, may be conhVd to one Spot ; 

 becaufe a fmall Compafs of Ground 

 will be fufficient for this Purpofe. 

 Two or three Acres of Land em- 

 ploy'd this way, will be fufficient 

 for the moft extenfive Defigns ; and 

 one Acre will be full enough for 

 thofe of moderate Extent. And 

 fuch a Spot of Ground may be al- 

 ways employed for fowing the Seeds 

 of foreign Trees and Plants ; as alfo 

 for raifing many Sorts of biennial 

 and perennial Flowers, to tranfplant 

 into the Borders of the Pleafure- gar- 

 den ; and for raifing many Kinds of 

 bulbous-rooted Flowers from Seeds ; 

 whereby a Variety of new Sorts may 

 be obtainM annually, which will re- 

 compenfe for the Trouble and Ex- 

 pence; and will moreover be an 

 agreeable Diverfion to all thofe Per- 

 fons who delight in the Amufements 

 of Gardening. 



Such a Nurfery as this mould be 

 conveniently fituated for Water; for 

 where that is wanting, there muft be 

 an Expence attending the Carriage of 

 Water in dry Weather. It mould 

 alfo be as near the Houfe as it can 

 with Conveniency be admitted, in 

 order to render it eafy to Viflt at all 

 Times of the Year ; becaufe it is ab- 

 solutely necefTary, that it mould be 

 under the Infpcction of the Matter ; 

 for,unlefs he delights in it, there will 

 be little Hopes of Succefs. The Soil 

 of this Nurfery fhould alfo be good, 

 and not too heavy and ftifT ; for fuch 

 Land will be very improper for fow- 

 ing 



