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Priced List of Trees and Shrubs 



which there is not a constant demand ; though the real objection 

 is sometimes the ignorance of the gardener of the names of rare 

 trees and shrubs, and of their cukure ; or his want of enthu- 

 siasm in his profession. The present article will show that the 

 objection of high price is an erroneous one ; for in the following 

 list we have nearly eight hundred different kinds, which have 

 cost only 79/. 185. Each of the plants sent to the Derby Arbo- 

 retum had the name written in pencil on a wooden tally previ- 

 ously rubbed with white lead, and the tally tied to the plant with 

 copper wire. Besides which, a list, with the scientific name of 

 each plant, the English name, the native country, height, year 

 of introduction, natural order, &c., from which the permanent 

 labels were to be printed, was made out by Messrs. Osborn, 

 correctly spelt and accented, and sent to Derby along with the 

 plants ; and from this list the labels hereafter mentioned were 

 printed on cards by a printer in Derby, and the accentuations 

 put on with the pen. Thus the trouble attending the execution 

 of this order was much greater than in ordinary cases, notwith- 

 standing the low prices charged. It is to be observed that the 

 bargain was made that the bill should be paid as soon as the 

 plants were delivered, free from all discount, and that this was 

 done accordingly. 



Though Messrs. Whitley and Osborn's list is given here 

 alphabetically, as it stands in their catalogue, yet the plants are 

 arranged in Mr. Strutt's Arboretum according to the natural 

 system ; and to each a brick tally is attached, similar to the one 

 represented inj^^. 14<. 





These brick tallies are placed about 5 ft. distant from the plant, 

 on a foundation which is prepared in the following manner : — 

 The ground, having been trenched for the trees or shrubs, must 



