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in order to give to individuals, belonging to larger 

 masses, the qualifications they possess not by na- 

 ture, and must patiently wait the result of the pro- 

 cesses necessary for that purpose. Directions for pro- 

 ceeding in this case will be given below. 



Preparation of the Soil. 



The composts employed by Sir Henry Steuart, 

 in preparing the soil for the trees, whether in open or 

 in close dispositions of wood, 2ixe, first, Quicklime re- 

 cently burnt, mixed with clayey matter for the light 

 land ; secondly. Mild lime with sandy soil for the 

 aluminous ; and, thirdly, Quicklime with peat-moss 

 for the loamy. To each of the two soils first-men- 

 tioned, he usually gives an addition of about a third 

 part of peat compost, and by procuring the peat in 

 rather an advanced state of decomposition, its speedy 

 preparation is more easily brought about. These 

 composts he makes up generally six months before 

 they be wanted. 



In preparing the ground for park planting, the 

 first thing to be done is to mark out with stakes the 

 position of the single and scattered trees, or groups 

 of two, three, or more. Single trees being entirely 

 unconnected with one another in respect to site, 



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