K?^The Coirmiittee of PiiblicatioK of the Massaclmsetls Horticultural 

 Society, feels itself obliged to apologize lor the delay which has taken 

 place in the issue of the first number, the sheets of •which have long been 

 ready. 



This delay lias arisen from an anxious desire to have plates in a style of 

 excellence much superior to that of those which now accompany it. After 

 infinite trouble and disappointment, the Committee feel satisfied that the 

 process of Chromolithing, in its present state, is not adapted for a work of 

 the character which it is determined to stamp on the Transactions of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, or to give even a faint idea of the 

 beautiful drawings made by their artist, Mr. W. Sharp. 



While, therefore, the Committee regrets extremely that it is obhged to 

 issue the present number with Chromohthed plates, it has resolved not only 

 that the plates of the future numbers shall appear in a very difTerent style^ 

 but that, if possible, those of this first number shall be reproduced in a uni- 

 form manner. 



Erratum. — Ou page 22, of riocccdingSj in list of Scions received from A. H.Erust,Esq , lor " Osteuin 

 Pear," read Osbom Pear. 



