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ADVERTISEMENT. 
circulation of the work, and the approbation of many eminent individuals 
connected with the science, afford the most gratifying and convincing testi- 
mony that these efforts have been duly appreciated, and stimulate the 
author to pursue those inquiries, for which an unrestricted access to the 
most magnificent collections of plants in England offers such peculiar 
facilities. 
The Embellishments of the present volume will be found to consist of 
drawings of some of the most valuable plants, both new and old, which 
have yet flowered in this country. Considerably more than half of these 
are entirely new ; and although the author possesses, perhaps, unequalled 
opportunities of figuring none but new plants, he prefers selecting such 
only as contain sufficient merit to entitle them to extensive distribution, 
and general and permanent esteem. For this reason, figures of many old 
and beautiful plants, which have become almost lost to our collections, or 
are little known and rarely met with, have been introduced, in the hope of 
again installing them in popular favour. The designs for flower-gardens, 
and other ornaments, will, it is hoped, prove useful in attracting public 
attention to these most interesting departments ; and, in the ensuing 
volume they will be continued on a yet more liberal scale. Arrangements 
have likewise been completed for improving the execution of the coloured 
figures of plants ; and it is confidently trusted, that this feature of the 
Magazine of Botany will now be brought to the highest possible per- 
fection. 
This opportunity is embraced for gratefully acknowledging the many 
favours the author has received in connexion with the work, and for assur- 
ing those who have hitherto patronised it, that his best energies will be 
unremittingly exercised in rendering it increasingly interesting and 
valuable. 
Chatsworth, 
December 20, ]838 4 
