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1. Frefatory.—The object of this Bulletin is primarily té form ame-— 
dium of communication for all those interested in the Flora of this vi- 
cinity, and thus to bring together and fan into a flame the sparks of Bo- 
tanical enthusiasm, at present too much isolated, An attentive study 
of plants in their native haunts is essential to the advance of the sei- « 
ence, and in this respect the local observer has an advantage over 
the explorer of extensive regions, or the possessor of a general her- 
barium. He can. note the plant from its cradle to its grave; can 
watch its struggles for existence, its habits, its migrations, its vari-— 
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ations; can study its atmospheric and entomological economies ; 
in speculate on its relations to the past, or experiment onits utility 
toman. It would bein vainto attempt to enumerate all the points 
about which a lover of vegetable nature can learn and report some- 
thing new, Botany, like every other science, far from being ex- 
hausted, is ever widening its field. We hope, therefore, to have no 
lack of interesting communications, not only from deep investiga- 
tors, but from all who meet with interesting facts,—for we wish it 
'o be distinctly understood, that we have chiefly in view the devel- _ 
pment of a greater Botanical interest in our neighborhood, and : 
tag hopes of success as much upon learners as upon the 
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While the Bulletin will be chiefly devoted to the local Flora of 
“New-York, it will not exclude matters of general Botanical interest, 
of which we hope correspondents will keep it informed. Bee 
_, Such papers of value as are too long for the regular sheet, will 
issued in a supplement of from two to four pages at a time, sees 
The terms upon which the Bulletin ean be issued will depend upon 
_ “Je number of its supporters. We suppose at present that we can fur- 
— Uish each of thirty subscribers at five dollars a year with ten copies, — 
_ Out must wait for a little experience. If we find it favorably received, 
We are not without hope of insuring it a permanency, which of : 
© ©ourse it.ought to have. But of this we purpose to speak here- 
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