ADVERTISEMENT, 
The object and design of the Magazine of Botany being- 
stated at length in the Introduction, renders it needless to repeat 
them here. Yet the Author may be allowed to say, that as a 
guide to the lover of Flowers, both as regards culture and selection, 
he can, without fear of being charged with vanity, state that the 
work will be found valuable.. 
The Author has studiously endeavoured to render everything 
as plain and intelligible as possible. The botanical descriptions of 
the plants are therefore written in English, and, as much as pos- 
sible, without the use of scientific terms. 
The methods of culture are written in short paragraphs, to 
assist the memory ; and these paragraphs are, in most cases, num- 
bered, to render each easy of reference. 
In the Calendars of work to be done in each month, no useless 
repetitions of the methods of culture are entered into ; but after 
stating it to be the season for performing certain operations, refer- 
ence is given to page and rule, where the mode is detailed. 
