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[*) Atlantic. While we are thus dependent as well for plants, asfor scientific Xj 

 tP knowledge of their treatment, and their structure on Ihe cultivators and % 

 / botanists of the old world; we require periodicals which shall announce 

 to all classes of Horticulturists, whether amateurs, nurserymen, vege- 

 table growers or kitchen gardeners, the latest additions to the stock 

 of plants, esculents, fruits, &c, of our contemporaries across the water, 

 as well as the improvements in culture, discoveries in science, and all 

 such material information as is most needed in carrying on well 

 managed places. This want has heretofore been supplied in this 

 country by but few magazine s devoted to this department of science; 

 there is room for more. In all parts of the country Horticultural 

 Societies are springing up, and every where the increased taste for 

 floriculture is showing itself in well laid out gardens, and neat green- 

 houses. Surburban residences are more sought for, and the inhabitants 

 of cities, instead of, as formerly escaping from town to suffer the 

 penance of fashion, in the small rooms and crowded saloons of water- 

 ing places, seek their quiet villas, within reach of business, at the first 

 appearance of summer, there to luxuriate in the green shade of our 

 beautiful woods, and to enjoy every morning and evening, the varied 

 beauties of well kept flower- borders. 



We intend all this as prefatory to the announcement that the 

 coming volume of the "Florist" will be issued under different auspices, 

 and in better style than at present. Arrangements have been made 

 to procure plates from Europe, in correctness and artistic merit sur- 

 passing anything that can be procured here ; and with each plate 

 will be a contribution from one of the most celebrated continental 

 botanists. Contributions will also appear from eminent scientific 

 gentlemen of our own country, on Botany, Entomology, Pomology 

 and Agriculture. Selections will be made from the English and 

 Continental magazines, of such matter as will be of most importance 

 to our readers. Regular contributions will appear from some of the 

 most able contributors in the United States, and all the news, foreign 

 and domestic,relating to the subject, will be given in each number. — 

 The price will be increased to two dollars a year, and it will be de- 

 cidedly the cheapest magazine of the kind in the country. The 

 present volume will be hurried through, as we wish to start in January 

 with the new volume; with this view we issue the present number, and 

 shall endeavour to issue the remaining ones before the first of the 

 year. Persons wishing to subscribe will please send their names, and 

 the names of as many of their friends whom they can persuade to do 

 likewise, as soon as possible to the Editor of the "Florist," No. 63 

 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. y 



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