li. DEDICATION. 



the princely work in which you are at nrefent 

 engaged, and of which the public has con- ^ 

 ceived fiich high expedlations, will furnifh 

 a noble example to pofterity. At the fame 

 time therefore that we are happy in an op- 

 portunity of paying public homage to your 

 virtue, we have the pleafure to think that 

 this attem.pt to advance the fludy of Botany 

 in thefe countries will meet with your par- 

 ticular approbation : by placing this work 

 in the hands of the perlon beft qualified to 

 judge of its merits or imperfeftions, we at 

 lead avow the difintereftcd \vif!:i, that it may 

 receive no protection but fuch as it really 

 deferves. 



Accept, Sir, of this mark of our refpecl 

 and efteem ; and allow us the honour of 

 fubfcribing ouifelves 



your moil obedient 

 humble fervants, 

 The editors. 



