ADVERTISEMENT. 



THE author begs leave to call the attention of the subscribers of 

 the Flora, to the new style of engraving adopted in the work, with a 

 view to enhance its value. It consists of that kind of graphic exe- 

 cution in which so high a degree of perfection has been attained in 

 France, and which has been so justly admired in the plates of Mi- 

 chaux's splendid work on the Forest Trees of North America. 



In the present work, the Table representing the Cranberry, Table 

 XX., and the Table exhibiting a picture of the famous Scull-Cap, all 

 in Nos. VI. and VII., afford specimens of this kind of engraving, 

 executed by the masterly graver of Mr. Cornelius Tiebout, of this city, 

 an artist who has long been eminent for his line and dotted engraving. 

 These plates are printed in colour, and are afterwards coloured by 

 hand. It is confidently believed by the author, that they will be found 

 the most successful attempts at imitation by sound engraving, of the 

 French style, yet made in this country. It may not be here improper 

 to state, and the author does it without any fear of contradiction from 

 those acquainted with the subject, that it is the next thing to impossi- 

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