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PREFACE 



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The rapid sale of the last edition, at once shows the preference 

 'given to the superiority of the Natural Arrangement, over that 

 of the Linnean, for a Garden Catalogue, as it brings together all 

 the plants that are nearest related to each other, and which have 

 a general similarity by which any person, who already has a tole- 

 rable knowledge of plants, may give a good guess at first sight to 

 what family, or Order, any plant or specimen they possess may 

 belong to, or is related ; this gives a pleasing idea, that is not to be 

 met with by the Linnean Botanist, as he only looks at the Sta- 

 mens and Styles to see what Class and Order it belongs to, with- 

 out ever thinking to what else it is allied ; but we still consider 

 the addition of the Linnean Classes and Orders, of great use, as 

 they are so readily attained by the young Botanist, though he 

 should always keep the natural arrangement in view. 



The pains we have taken with the present edition may be 

 readily supposed, by the length of time it has taken us to get 

 through it ; and had it not been for the kindness and liberality of 

 ^- B. Lambert, Esq. who always admitted us to his Library 

 j^ith pleasure, we should certainly not have been able to have 

 ,uaQe it so complete ; he is also so kind as to give us information 

 if any new plants or importations that he hears or knows of, for 

 ^vnich we now return him our sincere thanks. 

 ' To Mr. David Don, Librarian of the Linnean Society, we feel 

 l^uch obliged for his readiness in procuring us any books or spe- 

 I'lniens we wish to examine, and also inform us of any new pub- 

 lications that we may not have heard of. 



' The Linnean collection of specimens being now in the Lin- 

 ^^ean Society's collection, has enabled us to clear up many doubts 

 ^nd mistakes, by examining Linnaeus's original specimens, seve- 

 '^I of which we intend setting to rights by publishing figures of 

 'fiem in our British Flower Garden, many of the very common 

 ^^ants having been confused with others, or were considered in 

 ^ doubtful state. 



To Robert Barclay, Esq. of Bury Hill, we also feel greatly 

 '^liged for his kindness in sending us specimens of the numerous 

 ^^w plants that are continually flowering in his delightful garden, 

 ^^here rarities are without end ; and we must not forget his gar- 

 lener, Mr. D. Cameron, to whose merit may be attached the 

 P|hly cultivated state of the plants, and to whom we are 



^debted for the names of many that have not yet flowered 

 nat we should not have otherwise known were in the country 



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