THE rRACTICAL GAKDENER. 



at greater distances, tbcy will, from thence, be fit to plant out, 

 where they are permanently to remain. 



The cedar, in most soils, makes few fibrous roots ; hence the 

 difliculty of getting large-sized plants to succeed, and small 

 plants, although ultimately they will out-grow such as may 

 have been planted of greater size, are not always profitably 

 planted, as it is several years before they can at all protect 

 themselves. To remedy this defect, as well as to have a sup- 

 ply of good-sized trees on sale, the best nurserymen grow them 

 in pots from the time they are sown until they are planted, at 

 probably a height of six or ten feet. The seeds are sown in 

 pans, and when fit for removal, are potted into small pots, one 

 plant in each ; as they grow, they are repotted into larger pots, 

 and their leading shoot carefully trained as it advances, so that 

 fine trees may be obtained of a large size ; and the roots being 

 well supplied with fibres, and the ball compact, they may be 

 planted or sent to a great distance with perfect safety. The 

 cedar, like most of the pine family, does not thrive well in the 

 vicinity of large towns : the proper situation for all the species 

 is that of an elevated spot and pure air. 



Weymoltii Pine. — iPinus Strobus.) 



This species is a native of America, and forms the connecting 

 link between the pine and larch tribe. It is a valuable timber- 

 tree in its native country, and attains the height of one hundred 

 feet, but is by far of too delicate a nature ever to lead us to ex- 

 pect it will be beneficially planted here, unless in situations 

 peculiarly sheltered and warm. From its well-known merits as 

 a timber-tree, it has been extensively planted in many parts of 

 the kingdom, but we are not aware of its having succeeded to 

 any useful extent. It was introduced in 1705, and very rapidly 

 s|>read over the empire, as it was then supposed to be the most 

 valuable tree of the genus, next to P. Syli'cstris. 



The Weymouth pine ripens its seeds in this country, although 

 it is not sufficiently hardy to become a large or useful tree. 

 'J'he seeds are ripe in October, and should be gathered without 

 delay, as they are very liable to drop out of the cones, if left too 

 long on the trees. When collected, they should be laid up in 



