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The Lime, . . . . .50 



The Birch, . . . . . 51 



The Alder, ..... ib. 

 The WiUow and Poplar, . , , 52 



Hazel, Hawthorn, Holly, &c. . . 53 



CHAPTER H. 



The Nursery, , . . . .54 



Rotation of crops, . . , ^64 



Sowing, . . . . .65 



Transplanting", . . . . 70 



Propagating by cuttings and layers, . 74 

 Weeding, ..... 75 



Pruning, . . . ^ . 76 



Saving the seeds of trees, . . . 77 



CHAPTER HI. 

 Purchasing Plants, ... c 84 



CHAPTER IV. 



On the qualities of soil most proper for the dif- 

 ferent VARIETIES OF FOREST TREES ; WITH RE- 

 MARKS ON ASPECT AND ELEVATION, . . 93 



CHAPTER V. 



Directions for ascertaining the quality of avaste 

 land from the nature of the wild plants 

 that grow on it, . , . .112 



