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subscriptions and thus, by not fulfilling their part of the contract, causing 

 our part to fall behind. However, we hope, from the arrangements 

 we have made to be very punctual in future so that those who do pay will 

 have no cause for complaint. 



Our Magazine with this exception has given universal satisfaction ; we 

 hear in every direction, commendations, of its appearance and of the mat- 

 ter contained in it. And there is no magazine, certainly no horticultural 

 magazine, published in this country, which gives so much at so low a price. 

 Our Plates are unsurpassed. There is not a work of the kind published 

 in London, whose plates are more beautifully executed,certain ly not in this 

 country. There are in the volume just furnished, counting each double 

 plate as two, for they cost exactly double, thirteen plates, all colored, and 

 of most beautiful subjects. 



The paper on which the Florist is printed, is much superior to that used 

 generally for magazines : it is made for us at one of the best mills in the 

 country. The printing and presswork are not excelled by any, either in 

 execution or correctness. 



The contributions to the Florist are of the very first class, both practical 

 and scientific : the papers which appear, are from well known pens and can 

 always be relied on as the best guides to the subjects treated of. We expect 

 next year additional assistance from our friends, and we invite all who have 

 anything to communicate, to favor us. We hope that all our friends and 

 subscribers will lend us a helping hand in increasing our list, so that in 

 another year we may be on an equality in the number of subscribers with 

 any other horticultural magazine. With a very little exertion on the part 

 of subscribers, we can attain a very large circulation. We would especially 

 request our present subscribers to send in their subscriptions as promptly 

 as possible, as delay on their part of a little matter, makes it a great dis- 

 advantage to us. 



NUMBER SEVEN. 



We have had several applications for No. 7 of this Volume ; if those who 

 think they have not received it, will look into the cover of No. 6 they will 

 find two numbers, the second of which is the one they want. No. 6 has a 

 double plate, as had No. 4 and No. 9. We shall have no double numbers 

 next year, as we shall have no "catching up" to do. 



