ii. DEDICATION. 



the princely work in which you are at prefent 

 engaged, and of which the public has con- 

 ceived fuch hi^h exoectations, will furnifh 

 a noble example to pofterity. At the fame 

 time therefore that we are happy in an op- 

 portunity of paying public homage to your 

 virtue, we have the pleafure to think that 

 this attempt to advance the ftudy of Botany 

 in thefe countries will meet with your par- 

 ticular approbation : by placing this work 

 in the hands of the perfon beft qualified to 

 judge of its merits or imperfections, we at 

 lead avow the dilinterefted wifh, that it may 

 receive no protection but fuch as it really 

 deferves. 



Accept, Sir, of this mark of our refpect 

 and efteem ; and allow us the honour of 

 fubferibing ouifelves 



your moil: obedient 



humble fervants, 

 The EDITORS. 



