Again we present our claim for a share of your pat- 
ronage given in support of the Horticultural period- 
icals of the day, and hope you will look with favor 
upon our petition especially as it involves such a 
small sum of money that yau will scarcely miss it, 
but when taken together v.-niT enable us to meet the 
current expense for its publication. 
We have added many improvements to the Bo- 
tanical Index- during the past year and propose to 
stillfurther perfee.td.ts pages as opportunity may offer 
in the future upiilhwe have realized our wish and 
can presented' our subscribers at each quarter of the 
ye ary viz J an.;,; April, July and Oct. a popular Hor- 
ticultural Magazine that will be of interest to the 
dealer and gardener as well as the plant-loving pub- 
lic in general. From the many complimentary let- 
ters received from those interested in our success, as 
well as from the favorable notices given us by the 
press we flatter ourselves that a bright and prosper- 
ous future will reward our undertakings. 
We shall endeavor in the future to follow the same 
course adopted during the past year of treating all 
subjects from a strictly popular stand-point, and shall 
strive to merit the approval and confidence of all 
who may wish to assist us either by pen or purse. 
We shall publish the Botanical Index Quarterly 
as heretofore, and the subscription price w.ill remain 
at 25 cents a year, which is so very cheap that it 
will require- a long list of subscribers to pay the ac- 
tual expense of publishing— to say nothing of the 
cost of engravings — we therefore hope to receive a 
liberal and hearty response to our appeal, which 
only will enable us to continue its publication. 
The Illustrations will be made by J. Manz & Co., 
which is a sufficient guarentee for their correctness 
as well as artistic beauty and no pains will be spared 
to render the future numbers as attractive as those of 
the past year. 
Terms of Subscription. 
Single copies including- postage $ .1© 
1 copy 1 year including postage 25 
5 copies 1 year including postage 1.00 
12 ” 1 ” ” ” : 2.00 
Address L. B. Case, 
Richmond, Ind. 
