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Amidst this dearth of information for the use of 

 the young planter, and the extraordinary favour 

 with which the Essay has been received by the 

 pubUc, I have spared no pains to render the pre- 

 sent edition less imperfect, and more generally 

 useful than its predecessor. I have embodied in 

 the text as much of the matter of the notes and 

 illustrations, as could well be done, without in- 

 curring the imputation of prolixity; and I have 

 added as much to the latter, on the subject of 

 general pla?itmg, as could properly be introduced, 

 without seeming to deviate unreasonably into col- 

 lateral discussion. On the important topics of 

 different modes of planting ; on pruning ; trenching 

 and draining soils; preparing composts; raising 

 timber for the royal navy (including an examina- 

 tion of Mr. Withers's late plan for that purpose); 

 improving park scenery by new arrangements, &c. 

 short but separate disquisitions will be found, which 

 I trust will add to the value of the volume. How- 

 ever, the first edition will by no means be lost, as 

 it will usefully go to the gardeners and foresters of 

 former purchasers. 



JNevertheless, I am well aware, that Notes and 

 Illustrations are not the fashion of the day, and 

 that nine persons in ten, who perused, perhaps 



