expect to overcome the preliminary obstacles to your 

 progress. 



The intention of the present work, is to place in the 

 hands of the student, a comprehensive outline of the 

 different branches of Botanical science, wherein a 

 moderate portion of matter is included, to make each 

 part tolerably plain, and easy of comprehension. 



Of the few notes connected with the " History," a 

 single reading will prove sufficient, as it is merely 

 written to convey a faint memorial of the rise and pro- 

 gress of the science. 



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The second part must be attentively studied, and as 

 far as possible committed to memory. It is the foun- 

 dation of all systematic arrangements, and constitutes 

 the true study of Botany ; consequently, I have en- 

 deavoured to give it familiarity by short explanations, 

 and common practical illustrations. The reading should 

 be valued only as a text to Nature seek for actual 

 examples, and rather learn from them, than trust to 

 descriptive facilities. 



In the " Language of Botany," attention may be 

 directed to the variety of flowers, and their inflores- 

 cence. The other parts exhibit the industry of scien- 

 tific authors ; and will answer the purpose of a glossary, 

 in cases of reference. 



The Linnaean Artificial System, and the two subse- 



