I 
C iv ] 
to the acquirement of an intimate acquain¬ 
tance with the plants, indigenous to the 
County of Nottingham, and the situations 
in which they are to be found. Many of 
both sexes, have, I am well aware, success¬ 
fully dedicated their attention to the attain¬ 
ment of similar objects.—From these, I will 
venture to solicit communications, which, 
' with their permission, I shall gratefully ac¬ 
knowledge in a supplement to the Flora 
Nottinghamiensis. 
Before I conclude, I feel it incumbent upon 
me to express my gratitude to those, who 
have honoured this volume with their patro¬ 
nage ; to the owners of those lands, upon 
which I have, at any time, inoffensively 
trespassed; to Dr. Buck of Ncxioark^ for the 
liberality with which he has, on all occa¬ 
sions, communicated with me on these sub¬ 
jects, and for the discovery of many rare 
"plants;—to Mr. Ordoyno of Coddington, 
under whose instruction, I acquired the ru¬ 
diments of this science;—and more patticu- 
