THE FLORIST 



. AM) HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



Vol. II.] Philadelphia, August, 1853. [No. 8. 



The non appearance of this number without a plate is caused 

 by the fact that we could not get one in time — and our wish 

 to issue two numbers at once in order that in future we may 

 come out on the first of each month induced us to disregard 

 that for the present. The number for September, however will 

 make up the deficiency, as we will giye then a double plate, 

 the subject being one of the beautiful species of Rhododendron 

 introduced from the Himalayas. 



We are happy to be able to assure our friends and subscrib- 

 ers that the success of the Florist is very encouraging and that 

 we will be in a few days in the receipt of all the plates for this 

 volume. Our subscription list has almost doubled since it came 

 into our hands, and we want but a little more effort on the part 

 of our friends to place the magazine in a position which will 

 make its continuation a pleasure to all concerned in it. 



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