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INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS. 
Amongst the many periodicals which have rendered assistance in this vast 
renovation, the Magazine of Botany has held a very prominent position ; its 
extensive sale has spoken in audible language, and told of the high estimation in 
which it has been held by the public. It has proved that both the form in which 
the work appeared, and the manner in which it was conducted, gave entire 
satisfaction. 
The unvarying encouragement received, always stimulated to renewed action : 
we formed for ourselves a very high standard : at this we constantly aimed, and in 
whatever we fell short, it was neither through negligence or want of effort. 
The present state of society, however, requires us, in commencing our labours 
for 1849, to enter upon a far more extensive field of action. Floricultural subjects, 
however lovely or enchanting, are not the only ones which must henceforth occupy 
the attention of those, who would keep pace with the progress of gardening pursuits ; 
for, although an almost undivided attention has been paid by many practical men, 
for years past, to ornamental plants, it has only been with the design of placing 
Botany and Floriculture in the same position as that occupied by the other, 
and perhaps more useful, portion of the vegetable creation. This end being 
attained, we feel that we can now usefully direct our attention to vegetable 
nature in all its vast variety, and cultivation in all its different forms, both of 
fruits, vegetables, and flowers. We propose, therefore, calling the new work the 
Magazine of Gardening and Botany; and to carry out our views properly, it 
is necessary to bring together the opinions and practices of all classes of scientific 
and practical men — especially Horticulturists and Floriculturists, placed, as they 
must be, under so many different circumstances, operating in various parts of this 
and other countries — affected by different climates — in some cases labouring under 
a multitude of disadvantages — in others, possessing every facility for carrying out 
their views to the utmost of their wishes. 
To accomplish all this, and render the Magazine of Gardening and Botany 
everything that could be desired, we have thrown open its pages to domestic and 
foreign correspondence, and have secured the services and co-operation of some of 
the most eminent men in their profession ; besides this, we look to our friends and 
the public from time to time to favour us with everything new and interesting 
which the design of this Magazine embraces. 
Each number, which will appear monthly as heretofore, will contain two highly- 
finished plates, having two, three, or more subjects coloured after Nature — such 
only being selected as are of importance to cultivators, and these will not, as in the 
“ Magazine of Botany,” be confined entirely to flowers, but will embrace fruits, or 
such other subjects as are of importance to the science. Wood-cut illustrations, of 
an artistic character, consisting of plans of flower gardens, elevations of Garden 
Structures, Instruments and Utensils necessary for the operator, Insects injurious to 
cultivators, and other subjects connected with the design of the Magazine, will also 
be liberally interspersed throughout the matter. 
The letter -press will consist of thirty-two pages royal octavo, closely printed, 
including articles from the first pens on Botany, Floriculture, Horticulture, Arbori- 
culture, Landscape Gardening, Natural Science, Bural Affairs, and every other 
subject connected directly or indirectly with the vegetable creation. 
By our present large circle of subscribers who have travelled with us from the 
commencement, the change we are satisfied will be hailed with pleasure, as since 
the termination of the “ Gardener’s Magazine,” on the death of Mr. Loudon, no 
popular vehicle of the kind, embracing every department of gardening, has been 
issued from the press. The advantages also derived from our present arrangements 
are great and important in other respects. The annual number of carefully selected 
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