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ring Trees and Underwood, on the Preservative principle, at Allanton 

 House, p. 301, — Planting, together with the other Arts, undeniably de- 

 rived from the South, p. 302. — Art of Removal in both countries still 

 a matter of Physical Force, and needless labour, p. 302. — Cursory de- 

 lineation of the English Method. Expense reduced, in any case, lo 

 the one-half, and often less, by the Preservative System, p. 303. 



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Apology by the Author, for not adding to the work a " Review of 

 British Forest Trees," p. 307. Landscape Gardening important to the 

 art of giving Immediate Effect to Wood. Employment of professional 

 men most advisable. Low state of this elegant art in Scotland, p. 308. 

 — Examination of the question, "Whether Country Gentlemen be the 

 best Landscape Gardeners for their own places 1" W alpole, Sir Uve- 

 dale Price, and Sir Walter Scott advocates for the affirmative. Strong 

 reason* why the opinion is fallacious, p. 309. — Common error of even 

 superior men to mistake Taste for Skill. The possession of Skill in 

 every case indispensable. Example of Sir Uvedale Price, and Mr. 

 Payne Knight, p. 310. — Merits of the Question shortly stated, p. 311. 



SECTION I. 



Note I. Limited extent of Arboricultural Knowledge in Scotland. 

 Two Anecdotes respecting it, p. 315. — Note. II. Importance of es- 

 tablishing a Scottish Arboricultural Society. Miserable condition of 

 the Nursery business. No Science in Nurserymen. Want of it in the 

 Landholders the efficient cause, p. 317. — Note. — III. Origin of Land- 

 scape Gardening in England. Fine idea of it given by Milton. Bacon, 

 Kent. First places laid out by him, p. 319. — Note. IV. High merit of 

 Sir Uvedale Price, in improving the present taste. Loudon's " Improve- 



