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THE rRACTlCAL GARDENER. 



being evergreen, is, of all others, the best calculated for this 

 purpose, as aftbrding shelter in winter and spring, when it is 

 the most required. 



Unless the ground be very poor indeed, we would say that 

 manure was unnecessary for such a nursery as that in view ; but 

 if it be considered rather poor, lime, chalk, or marl, would be 

 beneficial ; and, indeed, we think either preferable to animal 

 manures of any kind, in almost all cases, for nurseries. 



In the subdivil^ion of nursery, gi-ounds, it is essentially ne- 

 cessary that walks be introduced, not only for the purpose of 

 dividing it into regular quarters or pieces, but also for the con- 

 venience allbrded by them, of enabling the owner or operatives 

 to get to the different parts without difficulty, and without in- 

 jury to the crops. A broad walk, sufficient for a cart, should 

 surround the whole extent, and also intersect it at convenient 

 distances, to facilitate the bringing in of manure, and the taking 

 out the trees, &c. 



P R E LI M I N A R V OCS E R V ATI O N S. 



In offi^ring the following remarks on the rearing and planting 

 of trees, it may be necessary to observe, that the subject being 

 so interesting, and embracing such a variety of objects, it 

 cannot be so amply detailed in the following pages as could be 

 wished, in consequence of the necessity of our being confined 

 to certain limits ; we will, therefore, endeavour to restrict our- 

 selves to those parts of their culture which are most conducive 

 to success, and chiefly treat on those parts most likely to 

 be of use to the practical man. 



In the arrangement of the matter, we shall consider each 

 mdividual genus under separate heads, and adopt the alpha- 

 betical order of their names, as being the most perspicuous, 

 and presenting greater fiicility of reference. It shall also be 

 our endeavour to point out the soils suitable for each ; their 

 mode of originating, whether by seeds, layers, cuttings, Sec. ; 

 their nursery culture, and their final transplantation ; offering 

 occasionally any thing new, curious, or interesting in their 

 physiology, size, &c. 



