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gress, the rich fragrance of the magnolia may not shed 

 its perfume around us in our more northern aspect ; or 

 our fields of golden fruit, cheer the more genial south ; 

 but notwithstanding the difference of production, pro- 

 duced by difference of climate, they only tend to make 

 an interchange of views more interesting, and add to 

 the enlargement of science, and all that is required for 

 its continued encouragement, is the fostering hand of 

 a liberal and discerning community. It cannot be ex- 

 pected that a work of such magnitude can be accom- 

 plished single handed. The gardner cannot devote 

 his genius for months in propagating a new specimen, 

 without some remuneration, worthy of his time and 

 labor ; his pecuniary means are seldom, adequate for 

 the task ; and through necessity, as well as the claims 

 of justice, he asks for his reward, if he does not re- 

 ceive it, the germ that would have made a noble plant, 

 is suffered to perish, and the arm that could have 

 brought it to perfection, falls palsied at his side ; 

 therefore it remains with us to encourage the perfec- 

 tion of genius ; and one of the methods by which it 

 can be accomplished is by the dis]iensing of liberal 

 awards. 



At the present time every branch of science is re- 

 ceiving the most generous support, and why should 

 not ours, that dates from the bright morning of cre- 

 ation, and whose charter was sealed in the Garden of 

 Eden. The grg»wer of every new specimen is no com- 

 mon man, he is a benefactor, and has given increased 



