The Ash. 



would dig the ground and sow it; another five shillings 

 would be ample pay for the weeding of it ; so that^ unless a 

 gentleman could talk of the rent of ten rod of ground^ while 

 more than forty rods are thrown away in the kitchen garden 

 of every gentleman, the whole of the cost of this one hun- 

 dred thousand plants would be only twelve shillings, much 

 about three halfpence a thousand ; and 1 appeal to any 

 man who understands the business, for the correctness of 

 all that I have here stated. 



118. Now, as to what is next to be done with these 

 plants; that must depend upon circumstances. Generally 

 speaking, it is desirable to remove them, and to let them 

 stand in their new situation for one year or more ; but, if 

 I had ground quite readi/ for planting; if it were clean, and 

 especially if it were rich, I should plant out the trees at 

 once; but, in other cases, it would be advisable to remove 

 them into a nursery, where they may stand for one year or 

 for two years, and be always ready to go into plantations. 

 This work of removal from the seed bed is performed in 

 the following manner; and, as I shall have frequently to 

 refer to this part of my work, I must, as in the case of sow- 

 ing the Ash seeds, express a hope that the reader v*'ill 

 pay particular attention to the advice 1 am now about to 

 offer him. 



119. The ground which is to receive these young plants 

 ought to be prepared in the same manner as is described 

 in paragraph 108, relative to the preparing of the ground 

 for the sowing of the Ash seeds. The work ought to be 

 performed at some time between October and May. May 

 is rather too late; but really any time between the latter 

 end of October and the beginning of May may do very well 

 for these plants, which are little more difficult to take root 



