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THE planter's GUIDE. 



The trees removed by this intelligent planter, both on 

 the fine hill or slope above described, and in other parts 

 of his place, are Oaks, Beeches, Limes, Sycamores, Elms, 

 and Horse-Ohestnuts. From two letters which I have 

 from him, on the snbject of the expense, I learn that it 

 was in the beginning a good deal enhanced by his " dash- 

 ing at once," as he said, " at the largest and heaviest sub- 

 jects," ere sufficient dexterity had been acquired by his 

 workmen, or sufficient experience by himself In this 

 way, at thirty feet high, they cost him from 15s. to 

 18s. each, when brought from any considerable distance — 

 that is, a mile or more : but at one size under, he 

 afterwards transferred very handsome subjects for 8s. 

 and 10s., and inferior ones for 6s., and less. Mr Smith's 

 practice, therefore, may be considered as an instance of 

 both good management and moderate outlay, as weU as 

 of considerable dexterity and perseverance. 



During the severe and continued drought of last season, 

 (1826,) and his own absence from Jordanhill, I under- 

 stand that he lost some fine Oaks. Not being sufficiently 

 aware of the importance of afterwork, both the necessary 

 covering of shows, and likewise the watering, had, it seems, 

 been neglected ; which sufficiently proves what I have 

 endeavoured already to enforce — ^that attention to after- 

 work, instead of proving expensive, is the truest economy ; 

 and that neither the Oak nor the Beech can be safely 

 trusted, or left to themselves, in the second season, how 

 vigorous soever they may appear during the first. 



The second person whom I shall mention is John 

 JVrCaU, Esq. of Ibroxhill, who is brother-in-law to Mr 

 Smith, and resides in his immediate neighboiu'hood. 

 Ibroxhill is, as well as Mr Smith's, a high place, and com- 

 mands a splendid view of a fine country. On the lawn 

 immediately in front of the house, there were, two years 



