THE 
HORTICULTURAL REGISTER. 
January 1st, 1833. 
INTRODUCTION. 
In commencing the second volume of the Horticultural Register, 
we beg to assure our friends that no pains shall be spared to make it 
deserving of public approbation. When we embarked in this under¬ 
taking eighteen months ago, we stated in an introduction our reasons 
for commencing authors, also the plans on which we proposed to 
conduct the work. Our readers will not need informing, that, with 
the exception of omitting one of the lists, which was prepared but 
could not he inserted for want of room, we have not only endeavour¬ 
ed to redeem our pledge, but have actually gone much further, by 
giving the figure of a plant monthly, and printing the work on much 
better paper. We have felt no regret in going to this extra expence, 
but on the contrary, much pleasure from the very favourable recep¬ 
tion the work has met with, as a proof this is the case, we have only 
to state, that, although we have never advertised since its commence¬ 
ment—a year and a half ago, until now, yet the sale has gradually 
increased, and we apprehend we shall soon be called upon to re¬ 
print all the preceding numbers. In consequence of certain local 
inconveniences Mr. Harrison has disposed of his share of the copy¬ 
right to us, consequently, the editorship has wholly devolved upon us 
at Chatsworth. It must not he considered, however, that on this 
account our efforts are likely to become paralyzed, hut on the con¬ 
trary, we trust we shall show by the manner in which we shall bring 
out volume the second, that we have commenced with renewed 
vigour, as from the many congratulatory letters, and strong assurances 
of future correspondence, from individuals who stand very-high in 
their profession as practical gardeners, we expect to be able to go far 
beyond any thing we ever contemplated at our commencement. We 
named in our preface to the first volume that the suggestions of Subscri- 
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