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Section, that by means of the new system attempted to be 

 established, not only the exercise of the art would be brought 

 within the limits of a moderate expenditure, but that the 

 cost of both its present and former practice would be greatly 

 reduced. It therefore becomes necessary, in conclusion to 

 show, that the assertion, how bold soever it may seem, is not 

 unfounded : and this, I apprehend, will be best done, by say- 

 ing a few words on the labour and expense bestowed on the 

 Removal of Wood, in both divisions of the island, at the 

 present moment. 



Whatever of Transplanting is known in Scotland, has 

 undeniably been derived from our English neighbours, to 

 whose superior intelligence, and earlier cultivation, we owe 

 the rapid advancement we have of late made in the arts. 

 He who does not feel, and frankly acknowledge this, is an 

 uncandid Scotchman, rather than a generous descendant of 

 the men, who, though they rivalled in arms their more in- 

 genious opponents, boasted no competition with them, in 

 either sciences or arts. 



In giving a history of the art, which is the subject of these 

 pages, it was stated in Section II., that Robertson, the well- 

 known landscape gardener (who was sent down by Brown, 

 more than seventy years since, to lay out the park at Dud- 

 dingston, for the then Earl of Abercorn)was the first, who 

 taught us to give Immediate Effect to Wood, and introduced 

 the Transplanting Macliine, as constructed by his master. 

 Since that period, although tlie unwicldly platform, with low 

 wheels, has not been unknown in this kingdom (as we have 

 seen in the instance of Professor Graham of Edinburgh), yet 

 the simpler machine of Brown is still the implement, most 

 prevalent among Scottish planters ; and consequently, wood 

 removed here is transferred comparatively at less expense, 

 than it costs in England. That it is still a matter oi -physi- 

 cal force^ and by consequence of fortuitous result in both 

 countries, is certain, and, for that reason, it must always im- 



