PREFACE. 
WE are again brought to the closing portion of another volume of 
our Macazine, and thus furnished with an appropriate occasion of 
traversing, shortly, the course we have pursued during the past year, 
and recording our thanks for the continued liberal encouragement 
which our friends have favoured us with. 
As heretofore, we have endeavoured to render this Magazine a 
source of floral pleasure and useful information, avoiding anything 
distasteful or unedifying, and aiming to meet the requirements of all 
our readers. It is gratifying to us to have to state, not a single com- 
plaint has been made during the year, but many flattering commenda- 
tions, both of the subjects introduced, the selection of flowers figured, 
and the excellence of their execution, have been sent us. 
Ours was the first small Magazine containing coloured figures of 
new flowers, we determined it should be a cheap one, and within the 
reach of all persons, and as it was so it continues to be, supplying the 
greatest amount of useful floral information for the price charged ; and 
so it shall be, whilst we have the support, literally and otherwise, of 
our friends, and this we respectfully solicit. 
We are aware that many persons well able to write on floral 
