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ting on of the manure, or even of such additional 

 earth as may be added, from another place. On 

 the due performance of this operation, the success 

 of the plantation in a great measure depends. It 

 will he necessary, therefore, that as many careful 

 hands, who understand the work, and are paid by 

 the day, should attend the trenchers, as may be able 

 to put on the manure, &c. according to the above 

 directions. 



PLANTING THE TREES, 



The planting of the trees may be performed at 

 any time between November and March. In plant- 

 ing waste land, exact regularity as to the distances 

 between the plants is not a matter of very great 

 importance. When trees are planted for ornament, 

 however, it is desirable that there should be as great 

 uniformity as possible in this respect, and that they 

 may be stationed in such a manner at the first 

 outset, that no difficulties may occur when they 

 require thinning. Due consideration should be 

 given to the nature of the soil and kinds of trees 

 planted, that a pretty accurate idea may be formed 

 of the room they will require, when they have ar- 

 rived at their full growth ; and the trees intended 



