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The forest pruner, or, Timber owner's assistant : being a treatise on the training or management of British timber trees; whether intended for use, ornament, or shelter : including an explanation of the causes of their general diseases and defects, with the means of prevention, and remedies where practicable :-- also, an examination of the properties of English fir timber; with remarks on the defects of the old, and the outlines of a new system for the management of oak woods. With eight explanatory plates