XXXll THE HISTORY OF THE BOTANICAL MAGAZINE 
Monographia), containing nineteen coloured plates. This 
was followed in 1821 by the Collectanea Botanica, com- 
prising forty-one coloured plates of an interesting selection 
of plants, chiefly noteworthy for the number of Orchids it 
contains; indeed, it merits the title of the herald of the 
Orchid era. Primula sinensis, an introduction of the 
Horticultural Society, is here first made known to the public. 
Robert Sweet, many years manager for Colvill, the 
nurseryman, in the King’s Road, Chelsea, was the author of 
several works connected with horticulture, commencing 
with Hortus Suburbanus Londinensis, 1818; an excellent 
catalogue, giving native countries, dates of introduction, 
references to figures, &c., of plants cultivated in the neigh- 
bourhood of London. His next work was the Geraniacee 
(1820—1830)—five volumes, containing 500 plates. Much 
might be said concerning this, but I must limit myself to the 
statement, that it is an enduring record of the early steps in 
raising garden varieties. The Botanical Cultivator passed 
through five editions from 1821 to 1831. In 1823 he 
started the first series of his British Flower Garden. This 
consists of three volumes, containing 300 coloured plates ; 
and the second series (1831—1838), of four volumes and 
412 plates; and there was a re-issue of the whole in 1838. 
I have only seen a copy of the re-issue, which is very badly 
coloured, except the last volume. Whcther the original 
edition was better, I am unable to say. Sweet had now 
two serials running, to which, in 1825, he added a third — 
the Cistinew, which consists of one volume of 112 coloured 
plates. All these works were principally fed from Colvill’s 
extensive nurseries. 
Prof. W. Jackson Hooker’s (afterwards Sir William J. 
Hooker) first independent book was his Tour in Iceland, 
1813. Ten years later he founded the serial, Hxotic Flora, 
and continued it until he undertook the editorship of the 
Botanical Magazine, when he concentrated all his horti- 
cultural resources in the latter, and he was the artist as well 
as the botanist. Maund’s Botanic Garden (1825—1 842), a 
small quarto of nine volumes, and 312 coloured plates, 
deserves special mention for the admirable colouring of the 
reduced figures. Among the numerous excellent works of 
J.C. Loudon, the Gardeners’ Magazine (1826—18438) is a 
mine of information. 
An important event of this period was the foundation of 
the Horticultural Society of London, in 1805, followed by 
that of Edinburgh, in 1809, immense impetus was 
thereby given to horticulture and horticultural literature. 
