ASHFORD’S BOTANY. 
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Since tlie commencement of the society, papers have been read at 
the meetings by the members on the following subjects:—On the 
culture of Cineraria, Mignonette, Primula sinensis, Love Apple, 
Chrysanthemums, Grape Vines on the open wall (two papers). Horse¬ 
radish, Sea Kale, Broccoli (three papers), Geraniums, Figs, Mush¬ 
rooms, and Peach Trees; the cultivation of potatoes from seed, and 
on the formation and utility of an herbarium. 
By a by-law passed in August, 1835, every member is bound to read 
a paper to the Society, in his turn, at the monthly meetings. 
Any further information that you or any of your correspondents may 
require, shall be cheerfully furnished at any time by. Sir, your obedient 
servant, Joseph Stapleton, Hon. Sec. 
Acton, December 12 th, 1835. 
Sir,—You will oblige me much by inserting the following short 
remarks in your Register. 
I have been much disappointed in my expectations, having hoped to 
see F. F. Ashford continue his system of botany, which was very 
instructive to many young persons whom I have the pleasure of 
knowing, as well as interesting to myself. I hope F. F. Ashford has 
not been deterred from pursuing his benevolent design by the remarks 
from a constant reader 3 which were published in the Number for July, 
p. 263. I consider those remarks to be ill-judged, as Mr. Ashford 
would most likely have completed his short introduction to botany, for 
such I consider it, in a few following numbers, but which is now incom¬ 
plete. I would not trouble you, Sir, with these remarks, had not some of 
your younger readers been disappointed ; and hope that F. F. Ashford 
will be so kind as to continue his remarks on the Study of the Science 
of Botany, which I consider quite deserving a place, as it is, in fact, a 
very concise and easy introduction to Botany, which is so generally 
studied in the present century : and to my knowledge Mr. A.’s remarks 
have been the first stimulus to a few young friends of my acquaintance. 
Yours truly, lai«x>(3os. 
Derby , December 8 th, 1835. 
[In reply to the above observations of our correspondent Jacobus, 
we have to state, that Mr. Ashford’s Botany was discontinued merely 
because it engrossed too many of our pages at that time, and also 
because many of our readers required more variety of practical subjects. 
The remainder of Mr. A.’s Botany is, however, still on hand, and it is 
more than probable that it will appear in an abridged form as soon as 
we can find room for it.-— Ed.] 
