TO TEACHERS 



preftxed upon the plan of Dr. 

 E. James' FIRST LESSONS : and a vocabulary is annex- 

 ed, \\hich embraces all the terms used in this book. To 

 assist the pupil in spelling the name to be written on a la- 

 bel, and in setting the right class and order and natural 

 order upon the corners of the label, a Labelling* Catalogue 

 of all the genera, growing in the northern and middle 

 states, with their respective species subjoined, is annexed 

 at the end of the exercises in the genera. 



The names, numbers and properties of the natural or- 

 ders, and the rules for distinguishing poisonous plants, 

 are inserted ; and the former are referred to from the la- 

 belling catalogue, 



I v. ill take the liberty here to give you my opinion res- 

 pecting several late elementary publications on botany. 

 Locke's elementary work, published at Boston, 1 81.9, with 

 plates, is -in excellent elementary school book. It is very 

 cheap in proportion to its value. Sumner's elementary 

 work, published at Hartford, 1820, with plates, is con- 

 structed upon a more extensive plan than Mr. Locke's. It 

 contains a digest of most of the modern elementary works 

 on botany, lately published in Europe. Both of these au- 

 thors have very judiciously taken Smith's Elements for 

 their model and standard authority. 



1 should not omit to mention a very meritorious little 

 work, entitled a BOTANICAL CATECHISM, published at 

 Northampton, 1819. It contains 34 pages, written in the 

 manner of question and answer, and embraces all the es- 

 sential principles of practical Botany. It is the best book 

 for very young students, particularly for ladies' schools, 

 which has appeared. It was written by Miss Jane K. 

 Welch, of Northampton, Mass. 



The very able productions of Muhlenbcrg, Elliot, Bar- 

 ton, Pursh, Torry. Bigelow and Nuttall, are too well 

 known to require additional notices. This little book of 

 exercises is intended for preparing students to study any 

 or all of them, as well as the works of Linneus, Persoon,. 

 Michaux, Smith and others, with pleasure and profit. 



Mvice respecting the method of conducting a course of Bo- 

 tanical instruction. 



At your introductory lecture, it is advisable to. point out 

 flic plan and object of your course. This should be Ulus- 



