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THE EDITOR’S PREFACE.
writers, so as to appear with the uniformity of one author, requiredat first a considerable degree of attention; but the composition greweasy in proportion as the subject became familiar. To the followingAuthors I stand particularly indebted: Sir Charles Linnasus, theRev. Dr. Stephen Hales , the Rev. Mr. Hart, Mr. Bradley, the Rev. Mr.Hanbury, Mr. P. Millar, Mons. Duhamel, Mons. Buffon, the AbbeShabol, and Profefsor Kalm; and I make this public acknowledgmentto avoid the charge of plagiarism. The Philosophical Transactions ofLondon , have, in many instances, been of singular service to me y and Ihave had frequent occasion to introduce extracts from my own GeorgicalEfsays. I also acknowledge to have received much afsistance fromJames Farquharson, Esq. whose excellent'Memoir upon the Cultivationof the Scotch Pine is inserted in the twenty-second chapter of the firstbook.
Mr. Speechly, gardener to his Grace the Duke of Portland, by hisGrace’s orders, transmitted to me the account published in the firstvolume, describing the method of planting upon his Grace’s estates, inNottinghamshire ; and I have great satisfaction in being authorised tosay, that this most excellent planter has his Grace’s permifsion to direct
gentlemen in the. manner of forming plantations-for which he is well
qualified in all the varieties of soil and situation. From the same judi-cious person I am favoured with the Note inserted at the end of the thirdchapter of the third book, describing a method of raising the pine applewithout the use of tanner’s bark.
I wish to be known to have received favours from Joseph Banks, Esq.whose desire after natural knowledge is not confined within the limits ofthe habitable world*.