PREFACE. 



These plants are arranged in the order of the periods of their 

 flowering ; the dates indicating the time of the first appearing of 

 the flowers of the several species. The duration of their flowering 

 will be readily ascertained by reference to any works on descriptive 

 botany. The "Manual of Botany" of Prof. Asa Gray has been 

 followed in determining the species. A few ornamental trees and 

 shrubs commonly cultivated in the city are included, and are distin- 

 guished by being printed in italics. All other species are indigenous 

 or naturalized, and with a few exceptions, which are noticed, have 

 been found within the limits of New Bedford. I am indebted to 

 Thomas A. Greene, Esq., an excellent botanist of this city, for 

 valuable assistance in determining many doubtful species. It is not 

 claimed that this is a complete catalogue of all the plants which can 

 be found in this neighborhood, for many additions will doubtless be 

 made, particularly in the natural orders Graininese, Musci, &c, but 

 is simply a list of such as have been brought to my notice during the 

 last four years. 



Eliphalet Wms. Hervey. 



New Bedford, March 1, 1860. 



