Again we present our claim for a share of your patronge, 
given in support of the Horticultural periodicals of the day, 
and hope you will look with favor upon our petition especially 
as it involves such a small sum of money that you will scarcely 
miss it, but when taken together will enable us to meet the cur- 
rent expense for its publication. 
We have added many improvements to the Botanical 
Index during the past year. a.ntl prgp^se : to still further per- 
fect its pages as opportunity may offei u m ! v the future, until we 
have realized our wish qajuLcaii present to our subscribers at 
each quarter of the year, viz: January, - April, July and 
October, a p< >pular jlhrtifqc^ur.o^f^^ycis^ue. that will be of in- 
terest to the dealer arid ‘g ; aTd«ier, a§‘ well as the plant-loving 
public in general. From the many complimentary letters re- 
ceived 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 prosperous 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 ap- 
proval and confidence of all who may wish to assist us, either 
by pen or purse. 
We shall publish the Botanical Index quarterly, as here- 
tofore, and the subscription price will be oO cents a year, which 
is so very cheap that it will require a long list of subscribers 
to pay the actual expense of publishing, to say nothing of the 
cost of the 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 A Co., which is 
a sufficient guarantee for their correctness as well as artistic 
beauty, and no pains will lie spared to render the future num- 
bers as attractive as those of the past year. 
TEBMS OF : 
Single Copies, including postage, S .15 
1 Copy, 1 Y'ear. including postage, ------ .50 
5 Copies, 1 Y’ear, including postage, ----- 2.00 
12 Copies, 1 Y’ear. including postage, ----- 4.00 
ADDRESS, 
L. B. CASE, Richmond, Indiana. 
