TO THE MOST NOBLE 



ALGERNON, DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., 



&c., &c., &c. 



A GREAT ADMIRER OF HARDY TREES, 



THE CULTIVATION OF WHICH IN ENGLAND HAS BEEN MUCH 



INFLUENCED BY THE MANY FINE SPECIMENS IN HIS GRACE's PARK 



AND PLEASURE GROUNDS AT SYON, 



IS VERY RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED, 



BY 



HIS OBEDIENT AND HUMBLE SERVANT, 



GEORGE GORDON. 



