TO THE 
English Botanists. 
T he following Tranflation being 
the firft ever offered to the public, 
the Tranflator fubmits it to your judg- 
ment with the greateft diffidence, con- 
feious to himfelf, that much may be 
added, and many alterations made, be- 
fore it can be complete: He gratefully 
acknowledges the hint from DrFluNTER, 
Profeffor of Botany in Edinburgh^ of not 
only a deficiency, but alfo a great impro- 
priety in the Englifo Names of many 
plants, efpecially in the Species the 
Jpecijic name feems to have no connec- 
tion with the generic: A reformation 
herein, would perhaps be thought too 
daring for an individual; the Tranflator 
of this work, therefore, folicits the affif- 
tance of the Englifo Botanifsy not only 
to reform this impropriety, but for any 
help that will render the book more 
complete, ffiould it be fo well received 
as to require a fecond edition. 
