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his fame as an author. Shortly afterwards was published 

 "Observations on laying out Farms." In 1824, a second 

 edition of the " Encyclopaedia of Gardening" was published 

 with very great alterations and improvements ; and the follow- 

 ing year appeared the first edition of the " Encyclopaedia of 

 Agriculture." In 1826, the "Gardener's Magazine" was 

 commenced, being the first periodical ever devoted exclusively 

 to horticultural subjects. The " Magazine of Natural History," 

 also the first of its kind, was begun in 1828. Mr. Loudon 

 was now occupied in the preparation of the "Encyclopaedia 

 of Plants," which was published early in 1829, and was 

 speedily followed by the " Hortus Britannicus." In 1830, 

 a second, and nearly re-written edition of the " Encyclopaedia 

 of Agriculture," was published ; and this was followed by 

 an entirely re-written edition of the "Encyclopaedia of Gar- 

 dening," in 1831 ; and the "Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm, 

 and Villa Architecture," in 1832. This last work was one of 

 the most successful, because it was one of the most useful, 

 he ever wrote, and it is likely to continue a standard book 

 on the subjects of which it treats. Mr. Loudon now began 

 to prepare his great and ruinous work, the " Arboretum Bri- 

 tannicum," the anxieties attendant on which were, undoubt- 

 edly, the primary cause of that decay of constitution which 

 terminated in his death. This work was not, however, com- 

 pleted till 1838; and, in the meantime, he began the "Archi- 

 tectural Magazine," the first periodical devoted exclusively to 

 architecture. The labor which he underwent at this time 

 was almost incredible. He had four periodicals, viz: the 

 Gardener's, the Natural History, and the Architectural Maga- 

 zines, and tjj^ Arboretum Britannicum, which was published 

 in monthly numbers, going on at the same time ; and to pro- 

 duce these at the proper times, be literally worked night and 

 day. Immediately on the conclusion of the " Arboretum Bri- 

 tannicum," he began the " Suburban Gardener," which was 

 also published in 1838, as was the "Hortus Lignosus Lon- 

 diniensis;" and in 1839, appeared his edition of "Repton's 

 Landscape Gardening." In 1840, he accepted the editorship 

 of the "Gardener's Gazette," which he retained till Novem- 

 ber, 1841 ; and in 1842, he published his " Encyclopaedia of 



