PREFACE. 



The passing away of another Year, and the close of another Volume 

 of the Flo r i cultural Cabinet, necessarily imposes upon us the 

 pleasing duty of returning our grateful acknowledgments to our 

 Friends for the unabated support which they have continued to favour 

 us with. 



We very sensibly feel the friendliness of our supporters, which, 

 after thirteen years of Editorial labours, is not' only continued, but 

 increasing proofs of favourable regard are constantly afforded us. 

 This extended and substantial sanction of our Magazine has evinced 

 that our annual promises have been most satisfactorily realized, and 

 our labours favourably regarded. 



The very unprecedented sale of the Floricultural Cabinet 

 assures us of its having a firm hold of a Floricultural public, and 

 this is to us in the highest degree flattering. 



This encouragement will excite us onward, and give a fresh impulse 

 in increasing zeal to future duties, and in demonstrating that our 

 gratitude to our numerous supporters is genuine, deep, abiding, and 

 again most cordially renewed. 



During the past year we have had numerous testimonies forwarded 

 us of the improvement effected in the Volume now closing, especially 

 so in the faithfulness and excellence of the new style of Engraving 

 and Colouring of the Figures in our Plates, as well as of the selection 

 of the new and best flowers given. In these respects we shall not 

 only in future endeavour to maintain our position, but, as far as 

 practicable, improve thereon. 



Hitherto we have successfully appealed to our friends through this 

 medium for their assistance in literary contributions, of what is deemed 

 interesting and useful to Floriculturists. We feel assured our long 

 faithful friends will not fail us now, and we in addition respectfully 



