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ramifications: near the ftem, than thofe that have grown upon a richer and eafier- penetrated mould, thefe firft, altho’ poorer and more ftinted plants than the others, merely on account of their better-formed roots, are preferred to them; and often fucceed as well, and fometimes even bet- ter, than the others do. From which cir- cumftance, fome may imagine that the directions above given with regard to the choice of plants, is erroneous. But as it is poflible to have the roots equally well formed, and the plants*much more healthy, on a rich than on a poor{oil, it behoves thofe who with to rear hedges in the moft eafy and. perfect manner, to at- tend to this circumftance with the moft careful circumfpection.

As fome perfons imagine. that the young thorns are greatly hurt by being tran{pianted in the nurfery, to prevent the neceflity of doing that, they fow the feeds at firft in rows, in which they fuffer them to ftand till they are planted out for good. But this is an exceedingly improper practice: for, if a thorn 1s faffered to remain long where it is firft

fowed,