THE 



No. 288.] SEPTEMBER 1, 18ii>. [2of Vol. 42. 



%Vhen cht Monthly Magazine was bni pis >iica, two K=:aditig ideas occupied the minds of those who undercook to con» 

 d^ct it. The first was, that of laying before the fublic variou. objects uf ir,fu.-iTiatioa and discussion, bottj 

 Kmuiing and intcructive: the aecutid was thai of lendini; aid ;o the prop.igaTion uf ihcbe liberal principles re- 

 specting some of the must impoitant cuoC£:rns of mankind, which have dceu either deserted or vintlently f-p- 

 fioscd by other Fenudical Mi»ceUanies ; but upon ihe inajUy and lattonal support uf which the Fame and Fate 

 of the age muii ultimately depend. Pre/ace U iJcntbly Hag* Vol* I, 



i Ion? A9 (hose who write ar 

 fluence and Celtrbrity. the iii 

 Cutitxity of thuse who read, 



nbitious 



e)y 



lalctng Converts, and of sivir^g their OpimonS a Maximum of In- 

 :irculati:d Miscellany wiu reijay. with the ereaie-t ffTccc, 

 r /imusemejjC ur fur lotcructioii* JOHNSOM. 



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ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



To the Editor of the Moiitfili/ 3Iagazine. into boards 19 feet long, and 11 inches 



SIR, Jit the smallest end, and 13 inclies at tha 



ABOUT four years ago, wIjpu the butt. These I had, at the time, con- 

 price of all sorts of lorcis!;ii limlier verted into the fioor of one of the lodges 

 -bccaiHic so enormously, high, hi cojiSe- boloaging to the entrance of this garden, 

 vqueneeof the great demand, of onr trade covering a space of 24 feet by 12 — 

 . to the Baltic being in a great measure 288 feet ; which, reckoning at the then 

 ■cli«;kcd, and of the price of fi eight price of deal, in boards alone, was worth 

 being enhanced ; it became a. matter of upwards of fourteen pounds. These 

 consideration wi!h the lauded proprie- boards are now perfectly sound, and, to 

 tors, as well as otiier persons, to coiisider all appearance, are likely to coutinua 

 what limber would grow best in t!iis so for many years to come. 

 '(Country, to form a substitute for deal, The above ciicunistance led the same 

 in luost of tlie common purposes of gentleman to measure the contents of a 

 l&uilding, &c. At. that pcri'xl Capt. yoinig free, grown from a cutting of the 

 Layman called upon me, and I gave liitn above, in order to ascertain its progiess 

 a number of specimens of trees that I inbnlk;and, thisgentlemanhavinglately 

 -Jiad lately cut down; which were of transmitted to me the measurements 

 twenty )cars' growth ; but none seen>ed he, at the time, found it, I have, agree- 

 to engage his attention so mudi as a ably to his request, measured it new, 

 species of Canada poplar; which had and find the dimensions, at both peiiods, 

 bt'CB growing nineteen years, and cut to he as follows, viz. 



,July 27, 1812, — measured a Cauada, Poplar, in the Botanic Garden, Sloane-street. 

 when it iiasjhs Years and a half old. 

 Ft. In. 

 rirciimference at the ground . ...... ,2 4| 



At three feet froth ditto ......... 1 SJ 



At six fleet from ditto 15^ 



A I the first biaach^ 8 feet 4 in. fiom the groirad . 1 S| 



Medium eirth. 

 1 11^ 



Mean diameter, 

 5i 



Admeasurement taken this Day, July 15, 1816. 



Circumference at the ground ,3 7| 



At three feft above thu ground ...... 2 lOi 



At six feet ditto 2 7 



At 8 feet 4 in. from ditto ....;..•>. 2 6% 



The lower branches were cm from tlte stem tv.-o "^ 



years ago, and the trunk is hare for the length 



of twelve leef, and at this height the eirciim- 



ftrence at tliai len;itli is ....... 



2 



Medium pitth. 

 2 9| 



Mean diameter. 

 Bi 



I have been induced to trotible yon lions on this and other kinds; wliich 



with this account for the inforination of would prove a valuable piece of infor- 



|)ersons who wish to plant for prolit ; anri mation to many persons in this comitrr, 



that they may know Ik>w to choose particularly at a period when a great 



firoper sorts of limber for Uie |>iirpose. portion of land lias been so much ex- 



frobahly it may be the means of Rtinni- hausted dnrhig the high price of corn 



iatiug others of your rcJiders to transmit, that it will answer no otiicr good pur- 



tot the Kame purpose, similar cbscr\a- potc to the proprietor Ihau to plant 



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