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cially for his family than by planting it with trees 

 fultablc to the foil. Should the eftatc be difpofed 

 of, the young timber will, on a valuation, generally 

 be found to pay great intereft. for the money fo 

 employed. 



The London fociety has meritorioufly held out 

 honorary rewards to thofe who diftinguifli themfelves 

 by planting. Noblemen and gentlemen would do 

 well to follow fo good an example, by encouraging 

 farmers and workmen who plant, nurfe up, and pre- 

 ierve young trees ; remembering that it is not plant- 

 ing alone, but care and management, that muft 

 enfure fuccefsj and thereby prevent that national 

 fcarcity, which might prove a ferious evil to pofterity, 



I am, Sir, 

 Your obedient humble fervant> 



BENJAMIN PRYCE* 



To Mr. Wm. Matthews, Secretary. 



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