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LONDON:

Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES and SONS,

Stamford Street.

PREFACE.

We are again brought to the closing portion of another volume of our MAGAZINE, and thus furnished with an appropriate occasion of traversing, shortly, the course we have pursued during the past year, and recording our thanks for the continued liberal encouragement which our friends have favoured us with.

As heretofore, we have endeavoured to render this Magazine a source of floral pleasure and useful information, avoiding anything distasteful or unedifying, and aiming to meet the requirements of all our readers. It is gratifying to us to have to state, not a single complaint has been made during the year, but many flattering commendations, both of the subjects introduced, the selection of flowers figured, and the excellence of their execution, have been sent us.

Ours was the first small Magazine containing coloured figures of new flowers, we determined it should be a cheap one, and within the reach of all persons, and as it was so it continues to be, supplying the greatest amount of useful floral information for the price charged; and so it shall be, whilst we have the support, literally and otherwise, of our friends, and this we respectfully solicit.

We are aware that many persons well able to write on floral

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