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THE FACE. 



■ft » ttn|p* ; »iul tlii% i-irfiiinttaiu-i'. lnj»iihfr witli iJif iin|u»rlnnt one of all tho specific 

 — mf lilrnftlly IhuiUaUxI. will, liy KiMii^ llie lueaitiii^ ot* aliiiONt all the terms used in 



btHaiiiral iic«i-ripliim, in • i;re«t nu*««im* <tii|M*r<M'4le the necessity of a ^rauiiuar of botany 

 lo time yuuiiK t;<tnlriicr. The liteirtl translation of the upecitic nanu's n>ay he consitlered as, 

 to • cvrtMM r\lenl, Irachin); hint tlie I. alio Irtnuunfje. and tlie etynioloniis of tlie generic 

 namv* will ^isv hint the meaning t»f a niunher »»f timk words. 'I'hi- speeies ot' every 

 fvtiu«, witrfv nunienuis. orx- kulMli%ide<l into MH-tionw and sul»sectioiis, which are shortly 

 orflnrd bjr »pccilic chanuMem ; and mi copiouH nrv the descrijitive |tarticulars after ejuli 

 •|K>dc«, lluil wc Mill venturt* to a»seit that tlie ({eiuih to which any plant helon^s heinj; 

 knuvrn, llir »|K«cilic name, in a majority t»f chw'h, may Ik? clihcovered l>y this Catalogue without 

 lite aid tif a .s'/<^i-t<-i VtaMtiiruin. 



In the iMipubr desi-riplionit of the Natural Orders, the medicinal jjroperfies and econo- 

 mical u»*>* are slijjhtly notice«l ; and thi- soil, pi (>i»ii;^ation, and ^^em lal treatment ol' the 

 ditTi-mil grtnips indicule«l ; so that this part of the work, in onr o])inion the most valual)lc 

 rtdltvlion of iHitanical fact-* tliat has ever heen hrouf^ht into so small a space, may he con- 

 kiderxtl an epitome of tlie history, us4.>h, and culture of the w hole vegetai)le kingdom. Who- 

 ever hoa • mulKcieiit tluiiretical and practical knt)w ledge of plants and of vegetable culture 

 tu Kriierali^' tui thes*- subjifts, will find in this Natural Arrangement the rudiments of every 

 thing that can be viid or written on botany, gardening, and agriculture. 



Knunierntions of thosi* species whicii are adajited for culture in tlie open air in liritain, 

 or in corresponding climates, with an estimate of the ipiaiitity of ground which each order 

 or trilH- would occupy, are given in the Natural Arrangement, with a view to the form- 

 ation of orlMtretums or botanic ilower-gardens ; but, for an ex|>lanation of this improvement, 

 and »»f its value to the practical gardener, we must refer to the body of the work. (p. 491.) 

 Tlie same proportionate enumerations will prove useful in contriving the size of the difFerent 

 drawers, divisions. Imxi-s, volumes, or pages, recpiired for preserving a liortus siccus, or 

 collections of draw ings, of engravings, of seeds, or of specimens of woods. 



The Supj)lt'nu-nl to the Linnean Arrangement (p. 407.) includes all the plants introduced 

 to Hritoin, and figured in English botanical works, up to February, 1830; and Additional 

 Sujtplcmrntt in coiitinuution are intended to be printed from time to time, and sold sepa- 

 rately, or done up with new impressions of the Inxly of the work. 



No further explanation ajipcviring necessary in this Preface, it remains for the Editor to 

 state that the I.innean Arrangement and its Suj)})lenient are entirely the work of Mr. Gkokge 

 Don ; the Natural Arrangement is founded on fliat of Professor Lindley, with some 

 additions and alterations rendered necessary by tiie plan of this Catalogue; and Dr. Gkk- 

 viLLF., the profound cryptogamist, assisted in arranging the ('ryptogamia. Those who are 

 acquainted w ith the present state of botany, and with the botanists of this country, will allow 

 that three gentlemen better adapted for cooperating in producing a Catalogue like that now 

 submitted to the public arc not to be found. All that the Editor claims for himself is the 

 })lan of the work, which he certainly considers much superior to anything that has preceded 

 it. Tile literal translation of the specific names, the derivations of the generic names, the 

 in«licBtions of derivations, and, above all, the general descriptions of the Natural Orders, 

 will, he confidently expects, be found not only of great value in determining the names 

 of plants, and in recognising them at sight, both individually and in masses; but in assisting 

 the botanical student and practical gardener to acquire .some knowledge of their structure, 

 physiology, analogies, afhnities, properties, uses, and culture. 



Baysivater, May, 18.30. J. C. L. 



The first Additional Supplement, enumerating all the new plants introduced to Britain, or 

 made known there, with the scientific changes in their names, &c., up to February, 1832, 

 is now (August, 183'.^) published. In it, the genera are arranged alphabetically, for more 

 ready reference from the body of the work, and from the first Supplement (p. 467.) ; and also 

 to save the necessity of a second index. All the genera in the body of the work, and in 

 the first Supplement (p 467. , to which there are any sjiecies added, or in which any altera- 

 tions are made, in the first Additiorial Supplemeni (p. 577. to p. 602. J, are marked with a 

 star (*) ; and the same will be done, as future Additional Sujjj^lemenls are published. 



Whoever wishes to ascertain the additions and improvements made subsequently to the 

 last Additional Supyplement may consult the Gardener's Magazine; in which, under the 

 article which will be henceforth contained in every number, entitled, " P'loricultural and 

 Botanical Notices of New Plants, and of Old Plants of Interest, supplementary to the latest 

 I>litions of the Encyclopir.dia of Plants, and of the Horlvs JJritdnnicus,'* will be found 

 the name of every plant newly introduced or originated, and of every recent improvement in 

 botanical nomenclature. 



J. C. L. 



Jiay^vater, Avfivst, J 832. 



