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that it required little improvement in this way, but new ones 

 have been added wherever necessary. The article on Pine 

 culture was written by Mr. D. T. Fish, who also furnished 

 valuable assistance in reading a considerable part of the 

 book, and we have to thank Mr. Barnes, late of Bicton, for 

 looking over several chapters in the culinary department. To 

 Mr. Pearson, of the Chilwell Nurseries, we are indebted for some 

 of the cuts illustrating his little book on the Orchard' house. 



W. R. 



July, 1871. 



