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PROCLAMATION. 
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-1 THE BOTANICAL INDEX. 
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR VOL. IV., 1881. 
4 NCE a year it is the •imperative duty of every publisher 
to call upon the reading public.Vfor a rememberance in 
the form of a renewal of their subscription. It is scarce- 
ly necessary to say that by a liberal subscription only can any 
publication expect to succeed, abd ‘Trout the great expense of 
procuring artistic and correct" illustrations for the pages of 
the Botanical Index, gur expenses are'far above an ordinary 
literary periodical,. Using no <^r%Vav\i>gs, or even giving a 
few common-place illustrations. - -We claim for our illustra- 
tions the highest order of merit, _itnd from the numerous com- 
plimentary letters constantly received from the best Botanical 
and Horticultural judges we are satisfied that we are correct. 
But to maintain this high standard of excellence we must 
have a long list of subscribers to meet the actual expenses, 
saying nothing of our time and trouble as Editor, for this is 
a labor of love. The engravings, nearly all of which are 
original, will still be made by the well known house of J. 
Manz & Co., Chicago, Illinois, which is a sure guarantee for 
correctness, as well as artistic beauty, while the original 
drawings or photographs are from equally first-class artists. 
We shall publish the Botanical Index Quarterly, as here- 
tofore, at 50 cents a year, issuing each number as near the 
commencement of the four seasons as possible, and shall en- 
deavor to gather information for its pages of special interest 
to the Dealer, the Gardener and the plant loving public in general. 
Our location being central, in the great inland basin of the 
United States, popularly known as the Western States, we have 
an extra fine field, to gather from, and with the many friends 
interested in our success, we feel warranted in promising in- 
creased attractions for 1881, 
The series of papers on the Water Lilies, published in the 
Botanical Index for the past two years, will be continued 
in Vol. IV., and no pains will be spared to make them as in- 
teresting and instructive as those of the past, which we are 
pleased to see so fully appreciated. The series of articles on 
our Native Fruits, will also be continued, and as we are 
promised contributions by some of the best Horticulturists 
in the country, we feel safe in announcing a series of artic- 
les of permanent value and great interest. All these articles 
will be fully illustrated, which will add much to their value. 
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION 
Single Copy, postage paid, 
One Copy , One Tear , postage paid 
Five Copies, One Tear, postage paid 
Ttcelve Copies, One Tear, postage paid. 
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