VI 



DEDICATION. 



Since the general admiffion of the 

 Linnaean fyftem, an explanation of 

 botanical terms, in the form of a dic- 

 tionary, feems to have been univerfal- 

 ly defired : it is therefore wonderful 

 that none of our noted Botanifts fhould 

 hitherto have obliged us in this parti- 

 cular. For want of fuch a work, a 

 Profeflbr of Botany is under a necef- 

 fity of devoting a coniiderable part of 

 his courfe to the mere explanation of 

 words J a part which is certainly the 

 leaft agreeable to himfelf, and leaft 

 entertaining to his pupils : if this Le- 

 xicon fliould be found, in any degree, 

 to fuperfede that neceflity, I fhall 

 think myfelf fufficiently rewarded for 

 ■niy labour. 



