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July 18, 1878. J JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. iil 
LIBRARY 
NEW YORK 
BOTANICAL 
GARDEN 
TO OUR READERS. 
Ty vain have we tried to compose something new for this our periodical address; we must 
therefore hope that you will accept our thanks for your continued and increased encouragement. 
1t enables us to go on cheerfully and with renewed resolution to use our best powers, and to 
spare no outlay for obtaining the earliest and most reliable information relative to our legitimate 
subjects. ‘When I have endeavoured to be successful I am contented,’ were the words of 
a modern statesman, and as we think he was correct we venture to adopt those words and to 
feel as he does. 
THE EDITORS. 
