MCNAB—PLANTING OF HARDY EVERGREENS, 327 
“3 as underwood in extensive forests; for I cannot permit myself 
magine that it is either the want of taste or of climate, neither is 
it t the unsuitableness of soil, which has prevented their abundance 
itherto. 
do not, however, mean to insinuate that the onvaeee 
management of the gardener is the sole cause of evergreens bei 
found in much smaller numbers and in much less perfection hae 
could be wished. On the contrary, I wish it to be understood that 
proper season, or to bestow that attention which they absolutely 
require to establish their heal ro 
I am anxious, however, to show that se a miter degree of 
attention and a proper electing of season it is only a waste of time 
and of money to make the attempt, in shes that, where circum- 
Stances can admit of it, Posies ores may be given to details, which I 
know will ensure succe 
Much has been said ‘of late about the ignorance ee 
I think this defence of the profession by the noi of “‘Strictures” 
was unnecessary. Sir Henry is very unmeasured in a censure, 
but-a libel is innocent when it is notoriously ives’ 
I am somewhat interested in this wba in so ote as Sir 
Henry has taken from me all the 
ae the trees from the old Botanic es and transferred 
it t ; — But this excites in me no degree of anger, 
ese 
lectures and in private sonyerdattor: that I am sure sey are 
generally know wn; and, therefore, an assertion ie I was ignorant 
ledge, of which Sir Henry makes no little parade, I must at once 
admit the justice of it. But if he interprets it into a general want 
