Janaary 20, 1876. ] JODRNAL OF HOBTIOULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



TO OUR READERS, 



A GLAN'CE at our past year, and a cheer towards the year we entered when this volume closed, 

 have been contributed by two of our most welcome adjutants; so that a few sentences only 

 are needed in addition. 



To you who are especially devoted to the Garden wc can promise an ample supply of able 

 communications, and need add only the wish — 



A gard'net'd new year to yoa : Due BansUine and rata ; 

 No blight on your crops ; of theumatica no pain. 



To Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage Bird Fanciers we make a similar promise, for our staff 



is strong, and we wis-h 



To all bin'-lovers a happy new year, 



Few deiths 'moug the young, no eggs that are clear. 



To you, Apiarians, the same promise applies, for here we have to be grateful fur aid from 

 the best skilled. So 



A happy new year, Bee-men : much honey and good ; 

 Stooka and swarma very strong, and not any foul brood. 



Also Rabbit Fanciers and others wlio refer to our pages for information will find that 

 we are always able to render satisfactory replies; and this we are justified in saying, because 

 wc obtain them from men whom we know are sound in knowledge and judgment. To thcni, 

 to you our readers, and to all our contributors we record our hearty thanks, for to you wc 

 owe our increased success, and enable us to say truly that we are proud of being 



THE EDITORS. 



