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shall be our endeavour, as it advances in circulation, to make it supe- 

 rior to any popular work of the kind that has yet appeared. 



Whilst we pass over a particular mention of those whose names 

 are so familiar with the garden-loving public, and which are generally 

 attached to their contributions, we should be neglecting our duty if 

 we did not^specially allude to Messrs. Birkett Foster and Edmund 

 Evans, who have supplied the principal woodcuts in the present and 

 last volume. The former is too well known by his admirable draw- 

 ings in the London Neivs, and other illustrated works, to require our 

 humble tribute of praise ; nor need we say more of Mr. Evans, than 

 express our belief that he bids fair to reach the head of his profession 

 as an engraver on wood. Some specimens of their united talent 

 are in our possession, ready for the coming year, and will fully sup- 

 port what we have said above. Again we repeat our thanks to one 

 and all; and, solicit 

 our readers for 1849 



and, soliciting every aid of every kind, say Farewell to 



