PREFACE. 
The completion of another volume affords us the gratify- 
ing opportunity of again addressing our readers, in closer 
conference than is practicable on other occasions. They 
must have observed (though we allude reluctantly to our 
own doings) that every manifestation of favour towards 
our work, as it proceeded on its now lengthened course, 
has stimulated us to fresh efforts; not only to retain, but 
to merit an increased measure of their patronage. To 
the descriptions of the plants figured, with which the 
work started, there has been added, the “Auctakiom,” 
in order that every thing connected with gardening, which 
seemed likely to interest the subscribers, or enable them 
to cultivate every department of it more successfully, 
should be regularly chronicled, without interfering with, 
or overcharging, the descriptions. 
At a subsequent period, the “Floral Register,” was 
added, that the readers of the Botanic Garden, may have 
information, every month, of all such newly-introduced 
plants as are interesting, which either come under our own 
notice, or have been introduced to public attention by 
respectable authors. This feature is sufficiently prominent 
and intelligible to render further comment unnecessary. 
Our Monthly Calendar has, too, and still will, we trust, 
spread much original information, founded wholly on 
practice. We speak with confidence on this point, inas- 
much as it contains numerous valuable hints, for which we 
are indebted to one of the most talented practical culti- 
vators of the day — the assiduous Curator of the Birming- 
ham Horticultural Society’s garden, Mr. David Cameron. 
