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anatomy of plants and vegetable physiology ; and 

 1 should be ambitious, that an acquaintance with 

 the execution as well as the principles of land- 

 scape, were added to those necessary acquire- 

 ments. This, it is conceived, would give to the 

 new profession somewhat of that interest and 

 elegance, which belong to all effects produced 

 chiefly by wood. It would throw a character in 

 some sort doubly creative over the whole under- 

 taking, as it would enable the artist to sketch 

 beforehand with his pencil such pictures, as he 

 could afterwards realize, with nature's materials, 

 according to the fancy of his employer. If no 

 adverse accident occur to obstruct this design, 

 I trust, that by the first week in January next, the 

 planters may be ready to proceed on their arbori- 

 cultural adventure, of which due notice will of 

 course be given in a public manner. 



Meanwhile, his Majesty has been graciously 

 pleased to grant permission that this edition of 

 the work shall be dedicated to him. It is true, 

 that it was originally intended for " the climate of 

 Scotland;" but as the laws of nature, and such 

 systems as are deduced from them, are the same 

 in all countries, and in all climates, it is probable 

 that it may now be considered as an English book, 



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