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coloured subjects will be nearly equal to former years ; the wood-cuts will be 
more numerous ; the matter will be greater in quantity, and of first-rate quality ; 
and lastly, the subjects written upon will be various, embracing everything truly 
interesting in the vegetable world. 
To New Subscribers we present a work which, in its illustrations, cannot be 
surpassed ; and as its matter will emanate from the pens of some of the most 
eminent men in their profession, the directions given may with confidence be received 
and adopted. 
To Amateurs we present a handsome drawing-room book, and a pleasant com- 
panion for their leisure hours, treating in a popular form on every branch of 
gardening, and not only recording improvements, but giving practical directions, 
which long experience has proved to be safe and economical. 
To Gardeners we offer a Magazine in which all their discoveries and improve- 
ments can be recorded and made known, and likewise where may be found every- 
thing which in this advancing age it is desirable or important for them to become 
acquainted with, especially as through this medium they will be able in every part of 
the country, to see faithfully-coloured figures of new plants, almost as soon as they 
are brought under the notice, of their more fortunate brethren in the neighbourhood 
of the metropolis. 
To Young Gardeners this Magazine will be of the greatest importance, as in 
it they will find recorded the different views of persons who stand high in their 
profession, and whose experience cannot fail to be highly beneficial to them ; the 
various faithful illustrations also will assist them in the practice of drawing, and give 
ideas of artistic skill, in the pursuits for which they are in course of training. 
To Nurserymen we open a medium not easily equalled for making known their 
most valuable productions, especially as our Magazine will circulate extensively 
amongst the nobility and gentry, who purchase plants of the highest class. 
To Florists we have to say, — that our work will contain articles on Florists' 
flowers, written by the first cultivators in the kingdom. We also intend further 
to meet their wishes by giving in each volume additional plates of some of their 
first-rate prize flowers. 
To the Public we have only to add, that from the facilities we possess, and 
our determination that no expense or exertion shall be spared to render the 
Magazine of Gardening and Botany a work of first-rate excellence, they may, 
without fear of disappointment, depend upon its contents as a general guide in 
all their gardening operations, and as a record of everything that is new or 
beautiful in Nature. 
Chatsworth, January 12 , 1849 . 
