Excerpt from Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum, Vol. 1 of 8 The use of the first class of portraits is, to give a palpable idea of the general magnitude, form, and character, which different species and varieties assume when growing in the same soil and climate, even in so short a period as ten or twelve years after planting. A slight comparative view of these portraits shows that the growth of some trees is much more rapid than that of others; and that while the species of some genera when young are comparatively monotonous in their general form, those of the species of other genera of the same age have marked and characteristic features. Hence the valuable assistance afforded by such portraits in the choice of trees fer the purposes of landscape-garden ing. To solve the problem Of ascertaining the species capable of producing any desired effect Of wood, or of trees, in a given locality, and in a given time, it is onlv necessary to turn over the portraits which are contained in the last four volumes of this Work, and to select those species, the portraits of which exhibit trees of such forms and magnitudes as will produce the effect desired. The second class of portraits represents full-grown trees of the same spe cies as those of which portraits in their young state are given; and these, for the greater part, are drawn from trees within ten miles Of London, and all, with one or two exceptions, are to one scale. The Object in giving these portraits of full-grown trees is, to show the magnitude and character which particular species attain when they arrive at maturity, and to be a guide to the planter, not only in many particulars having reference to pictorial effect, but also with respect to the uses of trees as productive of timber, shelter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.