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r^ of the rest of the Union. "Why not continue to depend upon them ; why J*n 

 not specially patronize some such excellent periodical as Downing' s o/ 

 Horticulturist, or Hovey's Magazine 1 Because the self-willed sub- \ 

 jects of the kingdom of Flora, persist in acknowledging geographical 

 differences and sectional distinctions. They require an organ strict- 

 ly local, the exponent of their wants, that depend upon latitude and 

 longitude, and the peculiarities of climate and season. "The Horti- 

 culturist," is an excellent organ for the North River Country — good 

 for the Gennessee Country, not far out of the way perhaps for Upper 

 Canada, even; but the season at Albany, where it is published, is 

 earlier and later by just one lunar month, than the season at Phila- 

 delphia, its indigenous Flora differs from our own : and the same 

 exotics either cannot be raised in the two places, or requires a totally 

 different climate treatment. And there is no Journal of its kind pub- 

 lished South of the Horticulturist ! Our Florist will be literally, alone 

 between Albany and New Orleans. Surely if the gentlemen Florists 

 of Northern cities can sustain their several Journals, those of Phila- 

 delphia can maintain one ! 



But we don't count merely upon the favor of the rich — we look 

 and hope for our chief patrons among those of like degree with our- 

 selves. Philadelphia has been called by two good names ! The 

 City of Mechanics, and ihe City of Flower Gardens. The first manu- 

 facturing city of the Union, her mechanics are mainly of the class 

 who are moral and intelligent, and who cherish the refinements as 

 part of the comforts of their homes. The City of Deep Lots — it is by 

 reason of the many gardens attached to her long rows of even houses, 

 that our town plot spreads over an area of ground more than one 

 fourth greater than the Metropolitan City of New York. And who 

 among us does not know how many floral gems of beauty bloom in 

 Philadelphia South-side windows — how many choice fruits are ripen- 

 ed in humble Philadelphia back yards'? 



The Yards and Gardens, have no Organ. It does them no earthly 

 good to have at second-hand, the statistics of English noblemen's con- 

 servatories, or how Pines can be raised at less than a Guinea a pound ! 

 We shall try to write for the yards and windows. We invite com- 

 munications of all kinds from the yards and windows. We shall 

 never need to apologise for the short comings of the rich, so long as 

 we can insure a sufficient number of Yard and Window Patrons. 



No, indeed, our apology is offered for nothing of the kind. Our 

 apology is for the present number of the Florist, and the 

 circumstances of haste under which it is produced. The late 

 unusually inclement season has given rise to a general call from 

 C^ the Yards and Windows, for a Calendar of Operations for Amateurs 

 ( ®J at the commencement of the Spring Season. A particular desire was G 



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