PRE FACE 



TO THE SECOND EDITION. 



THE liberal encouragement which the former Edition 

 of this little Work has met with from the admirers of 

 the Flower-garden in general, as well as from the 

 skilful and experienced Florist, has enabled the Au- 

 thor to put forth a Second Edition, in which he has 

 made very considerable additions, and introduced a 

 variety of new matter connected with the subject, 

 being the result of two years' additional experience 

 and information. He has added, under their re- 

 spective heads, full, yet concise and amended, cata- 

 logues of each Flower treated of. Those of the 

 Rose, of the Hyacinth, of Geraniums, of Herba- 

 ceous Plants, of annual Flowers, are new, and he 

 hopes will prove acceptable ; all which he has en- 

 deavoured to compress into as small a compass as 

 possible, having inserted only what appeared both 

 essential and needful. Five new Plates have been, 

 added, to illustrate the properties of a good flower; 



