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seen at some distance. Xaming ^as practised to some 

 extent upon the estate of the Marquis of Lothian in 

 Koxburghshire, but the printing of the name is very 

 expensive, and requires a large plate for the purpose, 

 so that if any remarks are to be made relative to the 

 plantation, the number is all that is required to lead 

 to all other particulars. Plates 7 inches by 5, of an 

 oval shape, are sufficiently large to contain three 

 figures, and few estates contain over that number of 

 separate plantations. 



Column 2 contains the name of the plantation 

 as taken from the plan of the estate. It is partly 

 with a view of checking mistakes that the number 

 ought to be put along with the name, for while they 

 have several uses in common, they have each also 

 special ones. 



Column 3 contains the date of planting ; and as the 

 annual growth of the plantation is always an important 

 item in all calculations upon plantations, it is neces- 

 sary to state the month, to show whether planted in 

 spring or autumn. For example, Xo. i was planted 

 in autumn 1826, therefore season 1827 was its first 

 growth ; and Xo. 2 was planted in spring 1 844, con- 

 sequently its first growth was of the same year, but 

 not likely so great. 



Column 4 contains the area of each plantation 

 in acres, roods, and poles, which in all advanced plan- 

 tations is usually obtainable from the plan of the 

 estate. The importance of knowing the extent and 

 contents of each plantation is so well known as to 



