OF FRUIT AND FOREST TREE S. 



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near two years Handing, equal in their progrefs to the reft : 

 accordingly we examined various experiments upon oaks ; of 

 which the progreftive ft cite was fo perfectly fimilar to that of 

 the other fpecies of trees, that we ftiould not be juftified in 

 any doubt upon that head ; the event, alfo, of comparing the 

 new wood with the old was the fame. 



To report at large our obfervations upon the effects of the 

 Compofition applied to different fruit-trees, would be little 

 more than a repetition of what we have already faid ; the 

 time of the year would only allow us to remark the rapid 

 growth of the branches and fhoots wherever the Compofition 

 had been applied to the moft decayed and injured items. 



We deem it unnecefTary to enter into any detail of the col- 

 lateral information and documents which confirmed the im- 

 preflions refulting from our perfonal obfervations, perfuaded 

 that your Lordfhips will believe we omitted no means in our 

 power to form our judgments. 



We will therefore only add, that, from all we faw and 

 heard, we have reafon to believe, and confequently do not 

 hefitate to exprefs our conviction, that Mr. Forfyth's Compo- 

 fition is a difcovery which may be highly beneficial both to 

 individuals and the public. 



We have the honour to be 



Your Lordthip's obedient Servants, 



ABERCORN. 



FREDERICK CAMPBELL. 

 WILLIAM PULTENEY. 

 CHARLES PIERREPONT. 

 HANS SLOANEo 



GEORGE YONGE. 

 PHILIP STEPHENS. 

 ROBEllT BARCLAY. 

 JOHN ROLLE. 

 WILL". MAIN WARING. 



