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Tacter, it not unfrequently happens, that those write 

 who cannot act, and those who can, are incompe- 

 tent to write — sometimes unmlling ; besides, cor- 

 rect opinions on this subject, as on most others, are 

 only just beginning to be formed. We have endea- 

 voured to assist in disentanghng the correct from the 

 erroneous. It is impossible for the most wary al- 

 ways to avoid misconception of facts, but man merits 

 the name of rational only, when he evinces a readi- 

 ness to break from those misconceptions, to which 

 the narrow-minded, the proud, the vain, and the 

 creatm-e of habit and instinct, cling so obstinately. 

 Asa friend, we have stood on no ceremony with our 

 brother arboricultmists. We have laid oiu-selves 

 open to their criticism, and we hope they will shew 

 as little ceremony with us. 



