INTRODUCTION. 



The past year has been an eventful one in the history of our country, 

 and has not been without its effects on Horticultural, affairs. The deso- 

 lating tide of war at one time threatened to overrun our happy and 

 prosperous State. This gloomy state of affairs, at the time we usually 

 prepare our little publication for the press, with the increased price of 

 paper, and the fact of our having still on hand a large edition for 1862, 

 which had been prepared with the expectation that the South would 

 return to their loyalty, determined us not to publish a new edition for 

 1863. With this explanation, we again offer our Calendar for the pre- 

 sent season, and for more complete lists of Seeds, Plants, Dahlias. 

 Gladiolus, &c, refer to our New Catalogues for 1863. 



In consequence of the duty on Seeds and Plants, with the high rate 

 of Exchange, all imported articles have necessarily advanced in price, 

 some discrepancy will therefore be found between the prices in this 

 Calendar and those of our new Catalogue, especially among a few of 

 the Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Peas and other Vegetable Seeds, 

 which are usually imported ; also the assortments of German Flower 

 Seeds, New Hybrid Gladiolus, £c: ; we would therefore refer all our cus- 

 tomers to the New Catalogues for prices. 



In conclusion, we would state that the usual care will be taken in 

 putting up all orders, be they large or small, to give full satisfaction to 

 the purchaser in the quality of the article, as well as in the manner of 

 packing and forwarding. [See third page of cover.) 



