PREFACE TO PART II. 



It is with feelings of mingled delight and regret that I close the work 

 upon Part II of this series, and send it out to the many lovers of woods, 

 who are anxiously awaiting it. 



The favor with which Part I was received has been a real delight a 

 very gratifying reward for the time, labor and expense put upon it, with 

 the consciousness that upon its success must depend the success of the 

 whole work. While that favor has been all that could be hoped, still the 

 requisite growth of the subscription list has been slow, owing to the diffi- 

 culty of bringing the work, by means within reach, to the attention of 

 those likely to be interested. The consequent delay in the appearance 

 of Part II I regret exceedingly, but feel confident that no such interval 

 will occur hereafter in the succession of the remaining parts of the 

 series. 



I feel great gratitude towards the many interested in the cause, who, by 

 their expressions of approval and personal efforts in making the work 

 known to others, have rendered great encouragement and very material 

 aid. 



In the preparation of this part I have, as before, to acknowledge with 

 thanks the service kindly rendered by Rev. J. Hermann Wibbe and Mrs. 

 Elizabeth Gr. Britton in determining the German, French and Spanish 

 synonyms. 



It is hoped that greater experience has enabled us to avoid in this part 

 some at least of the faults so noticeable in the first, and promising un- 

 remitting zeal in the future to keep the work up to the standard, we 

 hope to merit the continued good-will and favor of our patrons. 



