THE 



GARDENER. 



JANUARY 1870. 



TO OUR READERS. 



HE nature of the new arrangements which have been made in 

 regard to the editorial management of the ' Gardener ' was 

 shadowed forth in the November issue. With the present 

 number commences that joint occupation in the work of con- 

 ducting the magazine which has been intrusted to us by the Proprietors. 

 Working in perfect harmony, and with the utmost desire to discharge 

 our duties to the best of our ability, we take this opportunity of ex- 

 pressing our mutual desire that the l Gardener ' may continue to be 

 received as a familiar friend ; and also the hope that in the future, as 

 in the past, it will be found so replete with useful and unassuming 

 information as to render its monthly visit an event to be anticipated 

 with eagerness and realised with sincere pleasure. The nature of the 

 matter we shall lay before our readers from time to time will be ample, 

 varied, and capable of being readily comprehended * and being sup- 

 plied by successful growers, or selected from the best authorities on all 

 subjects — whether of fruits, flowers, plants, or vegetables — will, it is 

 hoped, tend to make the ' Gardener ' of value as a book of reference; 



p^ whilst, by truthful descriptions of the novelties each season produces, 



CM the amateur will be much assisted in selecting any additions he may 



"• — require. 



Cv* As a medium of communication, it is earnestly desired that our pages 

 may be largely used by cultivators in every department of horticulture, 



h-^ as well as of every rank and station therein. To this end a liberal 

 correspondence is invited ; and under the head of ' Notes and Queries ' 

 we hope to open up a feature that shall prove one of the most inter- 



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