ADVERTISEMENT. 





The plan to be pursued in the following sheets, is, to commence 

 the history of each figure by the botanical name of the plant. In the 

 second line the English or vulgar name is given. In the third, the place 

 of the plant in the class and order of the system of Linnscus, and in 

 the natural family of Jussieu. The generic character next follows ; 

 and, when not particularly quoted from other works, it is taken from 

 the Genera Plantarum of Linnseus. The specific character, when, in 

 the opinion of the author an unexceptionable one is to be found in any 

 of the modern botanical works, is quoted from them; but most fre- 

 quently given by himself and marked with the initial B. The 

 synonymy succeeds — and under this head, in reference to the figure, 

 much useful information is added. The text commences with the 

 technical descriptive account of the plant, to which the habitat, 

 soil, and time of flowering are superadded. In the general history 

 which follows, the origin of the generic name is given, when known, 

 as well as the derivations of the common or vulgar names; and 

 finally, in all instances in which the economical uses of plants are 

 interesting, they will be noticed, and such particularized as medi- 

 cinal a9 are possessed of sanative properties 



