CURSORY REMARKS. 
it seems almost superfluous to remark, that all trees and plants — 
in this Catalogue, not particularly designated as tender, are hardy. 
Catalogues may be obtained gratis of either of the agents, (see 
page 13,) and orders left with them, or forwarded (post paid) to 
the Proprietor, will meet attention; but it is expected that per- 
sons forwarding orders otherwise than through an agent, will de-. 
-signate some person in New-York who will be responsible for the 
payment. > 
In Europe Catalogues similar to the present, and also a distine 
Catalogue of American Indigenous Trees, Plants, and Seeds, ex- 
clusively, may be obtained of Messrs. W. E. & E. W. Lawrence, of 
London; Professor Bosc, at the King’s Garden, at Paris; Messrs. 
Eyries, fréres, & Co. of Havre; and cf Messrs. Hesse & Goetze, at 
Hamburgh. . 
As a prejudice has prevailed from time immemorial, that. trees, 
like cattle, when removed from arich toa poorer sail cannot thrive, 
and as nursery grounds are generally supposed to be kept in the 
richest possible state, it is a duty which the Proprietor of this 
establishment owes to himself to state, that for many years he has 
not made use of as much manure on his grounds as is commonly 
put on the same quantity of ground by farmers in their usual course 
of agriculture—not from any belief in the above mentioned doctrine, 
but from motives of economy, resulting from actual experiment, 
he has substituted culture for manure, by having his grounds pre- 
viously to planting, ploughed more than twice the usual depth, and 
by having the ground each year dug along side of the rows of trees. 
By this management they are continued in the most thrifty state 
until the period for transplantation. The dectrine of trees not 
thriving when removed from rich to poorer soil has long since 
been exploded in Europe. Marshall, a célebrated English writer, 
is very particular on this subject, and gives instances that have 
come under. his observation to prove its fallacy, in his “ Rural 
Economy of the Midland Countries of England,” vol.i. p. 85. It 
is absolutely necessary the young trees, at the time of transplant- 
ing, should be vigorous and thrifty, and it is of no consequence 
whether this is producdd by strength of soil or by culture, as the 
young trees will then have a constitution prepared to feed itself on 
coarser food. | 
N.B. It is expected that no persons having similar establish- | 
ments will copy the Treatise, or other remarks attached to this. 
Catalogue, without crediting the source, as it wauld be extremely 
unreasonable that other persons should take upon themselves the 
responsibility for any errors which may have been inadvertently 
advanced by the author of this publication. 
