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ADDRESS. 
work, limited in its objects; but the science of gardening is but imper¬ 
fectly understood, and new discoveries are constantly being made, 
throwing light on its practice, which would be lost or unapplied, were 
there not works of this kind in existence, to register and make them 
known. Hardly a week passes but some new plant is introduced, 
some new fact established, either at home or abroad, a knowledge of 
which is not only desirable but necessary to all engaged in the practice 
of gardening. It is perhaps the most useful feature in works of this 
nature, that they are open receptacles for registering new discoveries, 
improved practices, and noticing new objects. They are also records of 
the various opinions of readers, as well as free arenas for candid criticism 
and temperate discussion; thereby guarding sound practical knowledge 
from the contamination of hasty conclusions or inconsiderate error. 
And as it often happens that highly useful discoveries are made in 
obscure places, and by individuals who may have the wish, though 
no convenient and appropriate channel through which to make their 
discoveries known, they offer a fitting place for their communications, 
however imperfectly written, to appear, and gratify both the reader 
and writer. / 
Besides the differen branches of the art of gardening, namely, the 
culture of fruits, flowers, and culinary vegetables, together with that 
of trees, whether for use or ornament, and expositions of the principles 
of landscape-gardening, there are many other topics which require to 
be noticed in a miscellaneous work like this, such as garden archi¬ 
tecture—or all structural expedients for preserving plants and maturing 
fruits—meteorology, geology, and other branches of natural history, on 
which success in gardening so much depends. Whatever also is going 
on among our horticultural brethren, far and near; whatever is excel¬ 
lent in books, either as extracts from old, or reviews of new publica¬ 
tions, will here be recorded. A calendar will be appended to each 
number, detailing the labour required in the fruit, flower, and vege¬ 
table departments, observations on the weather, and a meteorological 
register. 
Finally, the Editor earnestly solicits the contributions of all classes; 
and he believes that, carefully keeping in view the objects here 
slightly hinted at, his industry and experience will enable him to 
render the Horticultural Register as complete a monthly remembrancer 
as its limits will allow. 
