THE CATALOGUE IS FOUNDED ON 



1. Dr. Carey's (Roxburgh's) Hortus Bengalensis, D: a catalogue of about 3500 

 plants, which was the amount of species introduced into the Hon'ble 

 Company's Garden, from its commencement to 1814. 



2. Dr. Carey's Garden Receipt- Book, in which he was accustomed to put 

 down the names of the plants introduced into his garden, and afterwards 

 to affix marks of their success. A present from the late Mrs. Dr. Carey. 



3. Several printed Sheets, (80 quarto pages,) embracing nearly the whole of 

 the six first Linnasan Classes, limited to those species which had been cul- 

 tivated in the Hon'ble Company's and the Serampore Gardens. This, Dr. 

 Carey's last botanical work, was discontinued only by his death. 



4. Mr. Masters's Private Catalogue of the Hon'ble Company's Garden. 



5. Dr. Wallich's Report to Government, 21st Dec. 1840, enumerating such 

 plants as had been distributed from the Hon'ble Company's Garden, from , 

 the beginning of 1836 to the end of November 1840. 



6. A number of Dried Specimens of Plants, collected, with the Superinten- 

 dent's permission, in the Hon'ble Company's Garden; and lastlj'^, 



7. ' Private Papers on botanical subjects, begun in 1830 and continued 

 both during the life-time of Dr. Carey, and after his death, when the 

 Superintendence of the Serampore Garden, in compliance with his wish, 

 devolved on the Compiler. 



THE CATALOGUE WILL CONTAIN 



1. Remarks on each order, their general properties, and geographical 

 (especially Indian) distribution. 



2. The generic and specific names of the plants enumerated, with reference 

 to the best authors and plates. 



3. The Bengalee names of such plants as are indigenous, or commonly cul- 

 tivated in Lower Bengal. These, though generally considered of little 

 value, have been found very useful, when shown, in their original dress, to 

 native gardeners, directed to go in search of particular plants. 



4. The habit, flowering, and fruit-time, and the flowers of each individual 

 plant. 



5. Their habitats, properties, and use, as far as these are known. And, 

 lastly, 



G. An Appendix (*) to each order of such plants, as are thought desirable 

 and likely to thrive in Lower Bengal. This has been added to aid horti- 

 culturists otherwise amply occupied in their selections, and if possible, 

 to put an end to those injudicious and disappointing consignments, so 

 frequently arriving from the nurseries in Europe. 



