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dening', the volumes of this Magazine bear ample witness ; and he labored 

 not only to improve their professional knowledge, and to increase their 

 temporal comforts, but to raise their moral and intellectual character." 



Since the above was prepared, Ave have received the following from a 

 friend in New York, and though not written for publication, as we know 

 it will interest our readers, coming from one who has enjoyed Mr. Lou- 

 don's acquaintance and friendship, we are sure our correspondent will 

 excuse us for inserting it. 



No one can feel deeper sympathy than myself, in relation to the death 

 of that child of nature, Mr. Loudon. I was much grieved, for I had the 

 pleasure or rather privilege of his intimate acquaintance. I spent some 

 time witli him and partook of his hospitality on two occasions ; and will 

 never forget his simple kind heartedness and edifying convers,ition ; and 

 such an admirer of America and its liberal institutions, I only wish he 

 had been spared to pay us a visit: one of his enlarged and benevolent 

 mind would look on every thing in its true light, unswayed by tiiat narrow 

 prejudice so common among the many who have come to these shores on 

 tours of observation. How he would have admired our stately forest 

 trees, — wood-clothed mountains and ocean rivers, — and what a faithful 

 account he would have given, and how he would have clothed it in his 

 nervous style (I mean on these subjects), for Arborcultore was his hobby, 

 as that monument of his diligence and untiring research, Loudon's ./Irbo- 

 retum testifies, and which Avas the great occasion of his pecuniary trials ; 

 indeed he told me that he had his heart set on its completion, and (it is 

 his own words), although his publishers told him it would ruin him, if 

 carried through, he could not yield to their advice, as his whole mind Avas 

 bent on it, and at length it Avas completed, and you knoAv how nobly he 

 executed the task. He told me himself it Avas Avell patronized by the 

 nobility and public, but the capital Avas very heavy and returned compa- 

 ratively slow, — hence his trials ; and Avithal he Avas so upright in the Avhole 

 matter, as to make every order for his Avork be paid over to his bookseller. 

 There is no danger now that he is gone of his family suffering ; the Eng- 

 lish public are too noble minded to alloAv tiiis. Nor Avill his merit go 

 unroAvarded ; the government have settled pensions on Avorth not half as 

 meritorious as his, and I have an idea that they Avill yet bring it before 

 the premier, Avho you know is a man of great liberality. I suppose you 

 noticed Mr. Loudon's rejection in October or November last of a Loudon 

 Testimonial, — he seemed quite offended at the very idea of such a thing, — 

 and on this account I admired him ten times more. Mrs. L. is a very 

 fine lady and so is her sister ; they Avere all most attentive to me. I had 

 scarcely reached my friend's house, — it Avas the very next day that his 

 servant called Avitli a note from him Avelcoming me to London, and inviting 

 me out to their charming residence on Porchester Terrace, — I Avas so en- 

 gaged I could not go as soon as they expected, — but when who should 

 come in one morning but Mr. and Mrs. Loudon themselves to urge me 

 out in person, — it Avas very kind, for I had no claim on tliem whatever. — 

 G. C. T. 



In allusion to the Jlrboretum, a note in the December number of Lou- 

 don's Macrazine, states that there are 3.50 copies remaining unsold, and if 

 these Avere disposed of. ihc income from all his Avorks Avould go to his 

 family. We mention this, believing that there are many gentlemen in 

 this country who would Avillingly aid Mr. Loudon's family in this manner. 



