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executed, would be u very pleasing feature in your periodical, and add much to 
its value 5 and I am, consequently, sorry to hear it is your intention to relinquish 
your design. 1 trust you will reconsider the matter. I would suggest your ma¬ 
king some endeavour to learn the opinion of the majority of your subscribers on 
the point. When do you commence the series of treatises which you promise ?* It 
would seem to be offering an insult to buy a book, and then write to abuse the 
author, by disparaging it, for you may justly retort—then pray keep your money 
in your pocket, if you think it so unworthily bestowed : but I certainly should 
belie myself were I to reiterate the praises and compliments of some of your Cor¬ 
respondents. I confess that these two promises have mainly induced me[to continue 
it. You have, however, progressed, and really at the low price, one is not enti¬ 
tled to expect extravagantly. 
You have my best wishes for your success, however, so believe me, yours, &c. 
LevantiLodge, Dec., 1831. I. C. K. 
Enquiry. —Gentlemen, in reference to }our very useful work, I beg to suggest, 
your communicating, for the information of your readers, the particular number, 
which, with the preceding, will constitute the first volume, with an index to be 
attached to the same. I am the more particular on this point, as it is my intention 
(in common I make no doubt with others,) to have the same bound in volumes, 
as the work advances. I am. Sirs, yoc.rs, very truly, 
A Subscriber, 
Answer. —The 12th number will contain an Index to the First Volume.— Cond. 
Wild Plants and Birds. —Gentlemen, I beg leave to make a few congratula¬ 
tory remarks on the appearance of the Horticultural Register. 
On looking over the advertizing pages of a periodical, which accidentally came 
before me, I was agreeably surprized on seeing a “New Magazine of Gardening,” 
announced for publication. I read the prospectus over and over, and found that 
the Horticultural Register was to treat on all subjects connected with Gardening 
and Natural History. I was quite overjoyed with the idea of such a work, and 
pronounced it to be the “ one thing needful j’’ Fprwhy? Because its low price 
has enabled mo and many others to become subscribers, vvhbse limited means 
would not allow of paying the high price which is charged for works of a similar 
character. You have opened a channel of communication and instruction to the 
young Gardener and Naturalist, which I hope will prove a lasting benefit to that 
respectable and useful class of men. On perusing the last number-of your Register, 
I sec you have kindly received hints and suggestions from various correspondents, 
respecting the plan of your periodical, and as I am wishful for its establishment, 
I beg also, to offer a few suggestions. 
In the Natural History department of your work, I would recommend that you 
give an account of all the subjects in natural history, found in each district or 
county, such as all the plants found in the neighbourhood of P-, and all the 
birds, &c. with their English and scientific names, accompanied by such accounts 
as might be considered useful or interesting, with occasionally a drawings and I 
have no doubt, but the liberality of your correspondents will enable you to do 
this, without changing the original plan of your valuable Register, and would, 
no doubt, increase its circulation. I should be very happy to become a contribu- 
tcr in this way.d 
*Bya reference to the r.uiabers already out, our corre.spondent will observe we have already 
commenced them.—COND. 
i- We shall always feel happy to receive any tiling of the kind.- -COND. 
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