TO THE 



YOUNG LADIES OF ENGLAND, 



WHOSE OCCUPATIONS, TASTES, AND SENSIBILITIES, 



RENDER 



THE 011^1 @H 1? BOTAINHf 



SO PECULIARLY A PROPER OBJECT FOR THEIR STUDY, 



THIS WORK 



IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED, 



AS 

 AN ENTERTAINING AND SCIENTIFIC INTRODUCTION 



TO 

 THE SIMPLE, THE ELEGANT, AND THE 



SWEET LITTLE FLOWERS 



OF 



OUR NATIVE LAND. 



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