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machines." — Mr. Black's letter, forwarded by Mr. M'Glashen, is 

 as follows: "I have to state that I have closely watched the 

 trees transplanted by you in the first week of August last, and 

 my opinion is, that they are doing equally well as if they had 

 never been removed from the spot they had pi'eviously grown in 

 for years ; and I must say that I was agreeably surprised, 

 considering the time they were transplanted, to see them doing 

 so well. I have also to state, that I have caused a great number 

 of plants, shrubs, &c., to be transplanted by the machines which 

 I purchased from you ; and all these likewise have turned out 

 well; indeed, so well am I satisfied with your invention, that in 

 a short time I consider every Gardener will see the necessity of 

 having the whole of your machines in his possession — or at least 

 the three smallest sizes, which are so useful and handy iir con- 

 verting, in a very short space of time, even a bare and barren- 

 looking spot into a pleasant and thriving garden. With ordinary 

 care, and a little labour, it is also my opinion that any person 

 can work them as well as the most experienced gardener, and 

 with the same certainty of having all the transplanted trees doing 

 well. — I have appended, in a tabular form, the names, height, 

 and dimensions of fourteen shrubs transplanted here, under your 

 own immediate superintendence. 



A. BLACK, 

 Hamilton Palace Gardens.' 



