F O R E S T - T R E E 23 



I MUST here obferve a general error in the management of 

 of the Beech Tree at this age, which is, trimming off all their fide^ 

 branches, and planting only the bare ftem. This is doing the 

 greatefl violence to thefe plants, and whac, if ever, they will 

 not for feveral years get the better of, as no tree 1 know admics 

 lefs of being prvmed at tranfplanting, particularly when young, 

 they . conftantly turning hide-bound and ftunted when that is le- 

 verely done ; therefore, nothing but very crofs ill-placed branches 

 (and even thefe fparingly) are to be touched at this time. . 



From this nurfery they muft be removed to another, and 

 planted in lines three and a half feet afunder, and eigiiteen 

 inches in the line,, where they may remain, if in good foil, three, 

 but in poor land four years ; obferving always to prune mode-' 

 rately at removal, and leave abundance of fmall branches to in- - 

 creafe their bodies. 



At this period, thefe plants will be fit for common and ex- 

 teniive plantations ; but fuch as are defigned for removal, when 

 large trees, muft- undergo more difcipline. 



These muft now be removed to another rrarfery, and plant- 

 ed in lines five feet afunder, and two feet diftance in the linCy 

 to remain in good ground three, but in poor four years. 



From this r-emovje them again, and plant them eight feet a-» 

 funder line from line, and fix feet in the line, to remain fbuj? 

 years. 



From this nurfery, if required of a larger lize, remove them to^ • 

 fields, planting them ten feet afunder, every way, to be ready for.. 



