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PREFACE. 
most sanguine expectations, and extend its reputation both at home 
and abroad, as the Botanic garden of America. In this condition 
it descended to his son, whose care it has been to preserve its well- 
earned fame, as well by continuing the collection already there, as 
by making annual excursions to increase the variety.” 
To the preceding notice of this establishment, the Proprietor will 
only add, that since it was published, the extent of the gardens, 
and the collection of indigenous and exotic plants have been greatly 
increased. The annual journies to the mountains and morasses of 
the country are continued, and extended ; large and expensive im¬ 
portations of valuable and ornamental plants, are annually made from 
Europe and South America. And the proprietor has made arrange¬ 
ments to procure annually, from different parts of Europe and 
America, the finest varities of Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, &.c. which 
will be carefully cultivated, to ascertain those most suitable to pro¬ 
pagate for this climate" Priced Catalogues of which will be annually- 
published, and distributed gratis by the agents oPtliis establishment. 
The Proprietor embraces ibis opportunity of acknowledging his 
obligations to a number of gentlemen for '.heir valuable contribu¬ 
tions to this establishment, especially to Professor Bose, and F. A. 
Michaux, of Paris, Professor Fischer, of Gottingen ; Mr. Rctberg, 
of Florence, Italy ; Robert Barclay, Esq. and Messrs. Loddiges, of 
London : Condy Raguet. Esq. and Mr Harris, of Rio Janeiro ; 
Col. Long, of the U. S ;army-; Thomas Nuttall, Esq Professor of 
Botany, Cambridge, Mass.; David Thomas, of Cayuga, New York ; 
Dr. Thomas J. Wray, of Augusta. Georgia; Col. David Reinhardt, 
Col. Isaac T. Avery, and 1J. Hoke, Esq of North Carolina ; Dr _ 
A. W. Mitchell, of Alabama ; Dr. William Darlington, of 
Chester county. Dr. J Julius Le Moyne, of Washington county', 
and R. H Rose, Esq. of Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania ; I 
the Rev. Nicholas Colin, Zaccheus Collins, James Ronaldson, i 
JDr. W. E. Hulings, Reuben Haines, D. Steinhaur, F. Kalisky, Dr. i 
Thomas Say, Mrs. Warder, Mrs. Hopkinson Airs Harrison, Capt. 1 
James Meany, W. F Krumbhaar, J. Hemphill, E. Coleman, and | 
Capt. Lelar, of Philadelphia—by all of whom seeds or plants have ; 
been politely contributed, which it would perhaps have been impos¬ 
sible to have obtained from other sources 
0 ZT Ordei-3 for Trees, Plants, or Seeds, from this garden, left at j 
the following places, viz —Messrs. G Thorburn, & Son, Seedsmen, 
New York ; Messrs. Bartow & Brannan, Booksellers, Washington [ 
City ; Mr. Hugh Maxwell, Printer, Lancaster, Penn. Messrs. Ship- 
ley 3c Bartram, No. 58, High street; Alderman George Bartram, ! 
No. 68, South Second street, Philadelphia—or addressed, per mail { 
c post paid J to the Proprietor, at the garden, will meet with prompt j 
attention, and the articles will be carefully packed, so as to bear j 
the transportation in safety. 
American Indigenous Trees, Shrubs, and Plants* or their Seeds, 
suitable for sending to Europe, will be supplied in assortments from 
g 5 to § 500 or more. A separate Catalogue of which is published, 
distinct from the present, and will be distributed gratis on applica¬ 
tion therefor. 
Strangers are invited to view the Gardens, at any time, (except 
Sundays J where any information will be cheerfully imparted. 
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