THE FLORICULTURAL CABINET, AND FLORISTS' MAGAZINE. JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1850. BODI CONDUCTED BY JOSEPH HARRISON. LONDON: WHITTAKER AND CO., AVE MARIA LANE. 1850. PREFACE. ALMOST imperceptibly has another year passed away, and brought us to the period of tendering, as we respectfully do, our very sincere thanks to our readers for their continued support, and which we again solicit the favour of in future. When we closed the previous volume, we entered into engagements as to the application of our labours in prosecuting the duties in connexion with the present one. Eighteen years ago we stated what was our aim in commencing the Magazine, and we have pursued the course then marked out, viz., "to render it really useful and interesting to those for whom it was intended, and that no other subjects would be admitted into its pages." To the best of our judgment we have so conducted the publication, and our constant endeavour has been fully to realize the promises annually made to our supporters and friends. In referring to the present volume, we think we may say, without ostentation, that it is equal, if not superior, to any that has preceded it. We are very sensible of the obliging assistance which our contributors have rendered us, thus enabling us to fulfil our promises. In infancy we lived among a profusion of flowers, and such has been our privilege and enjoyment up to the present time. We always admired and loved flowers, and the culture of them has been a source of much delight. The conducting of this Magazine has always yielded us much pleasure, and we think the last volume the chiefest. In reference to the future, we engage to use our utmost exertions to meet the wishes of our readers, and to accomplish which we most respectfully solicit the aid of our friends in forwarding us communications of everything relative to Floriculture, however small in extent the subject may be. With their assistance we will endeavour to please and profit all, and doubt not of accomplishing our object satisfactorily. We have not received a single complaint during the past year, but had many pleasing testimonies of approbation. The sale of previous years' volumes has likewise greatly increased, and we are now providing for future demand. The recommendation by our friends of the FLORICULTURAL CABINET AND FLORISTS' MAGAZINE to others will prove an additional stimulus to our exertions, and for such favours we will evidence a more corresponding proof of our gratitude by our deeds. Richmond, 26th November 1850. |