338 LIFE OF MILLER. 



paring for Sale in the Gardens round London." 

 This publication is mentioned by Haller, who was 

 uninformed respecting its real author. 



Previously to this, in 1724, had been published, 

 in two volumes octavo, " The Gardener's and 

 Florist's Dictionary," dedicated to the Worshipful 

 Company of Apothecaries, by Philip Miller. This 

 was followed by f< The Gardener's Kalendar," a 

 single octavo volume, which has gone through 

 numerous editions. One of these, in 1761, was 

 first accompanied by " A short Introduction to a 

 Knowledge of the Science of Botany," with fine 

 plates illustrative of the Linnaean system. 



Miller was trained in the schools of Tournefort 

 and of Ray, and was personally acquainted with the 

 great English naturalist, of which circumstance 

 he was always very proud. Hence, it is by no 

 means surprising if he proved slow in submitting 

 to the Linnaean reformation ; but having so many 

 intelligent advisers, he was at length convinced of 

 its superiority, and was no longer remiss in deriv- 

 ing advantage from so rich a source. He became a 

 correspondent of Linnaeus, and one of his warmest 

 %dmirers. About this time he was chosen a mem- 

 ber of the Botanical Society of Florence. Miller 

 was constantly receiving rarities from his friends in 

 all parts of the world, and he, in return, favoured 

 them with seeds. 



In 1731, appeared the first edition of " The Gar- 

 dener's Dictionary," in folio, a very celebrated 

 work of its kind, which has been translated, 

 copied, and abridged at various times. This valu- 

 able publication may be regarded, indeed, as the 



