TO 
THE GARDENING WORLD IN GENERAL; 
MORE ESPECIALLY TO THOSE CONTRIBUTORS 
THE MAGAZINE OF BOTANY, 
WHO HAVE KINDLY ENRICHED ITS PAGES BY THE EXPERIENCE EXEMPLIFIED 
IN THEIR COMMUNICATIONS, 
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IS SINCERELY AND WITH MUCH PLEASURE DEDICATED 
THEIR FAITHFUL AND OBEDIENT SERVANT, 
JOSEPH PAXTON. 
