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distance, that is, a mile or more ; but that, at one size under, 

 he afterwards transferred very handsome subjects for 8s. and 

 10s., and inferior ones for Cs., and less. Mr. Smith's practice, 

 therefore, may be considered as an instance of both good 

 management, and moderate outlay, as well as of considerable 

 dexterity and perseverance. 



During the severe and continued drought of last season 

 (1826), and his own absence from Jordanhill, I understand 

 that he lost some fine oaks. Not being sufficiently aware of 

 the importance of afterwork, both the necessary covering of 

 shows, and likewise the watering had, it seems, been neg- 

 lected ; which sufficiently proves, what I have endeavoured 

 already to enforce, that attention to afterwork, instead of 

 proving expensive, is the truest economy ; and that neither 

 the oak nor the beech can be safely trusted, or left to them- 

 selves in the second season, how vigorous soever they may 

 appear during the first. 



The second person, whom I shall mention, is John M'Call, 

 Esq. of Ibroxhill, who is brother-in law to Mr. Smith, and 

 resides in his immediate neighbourhood. Ibroxhill is, as well 

 as Mr. Smith's, a high place, and commands a splendid view 

 of a fine country. On the lawn immediately in front of the 

 house, there were, two years ago, no trees ; so that it became 

 an object of first-rate importance to the judicious owner, to 

 remedy so striking a deficiency. In the spring of last year, 

 1826 (an unfortunate season for a beginner), this gentleman, 

 by the aid of Mr. Smith's workmen, commenced his opera- 

 tions with great spirit ; and after successfully removing forty- 

 three trees, completely changed the appearance of his place. 

 The prospect, instead of being bleak and cold, became, in the 

 course of a few weeks, woody and delightful. The plants 

 were nearly of the same species, as those transferred at Jor- 

 danhill. Their size was from eighteen to eight-and twenty 

 feet high, and from two to three in girth, or, in other 

 words, from eight inches to a foot in diameter. The whole 



