Dr. REGF-L of St. Petersburg, and the late Professors P,\RI.ATORE of Florence and KARL KOCH of 1
valuable assistance; while M. HENRI VILMORIN, of Paris, has contributed much interesting information on i.
cultivation of Conifera: in France and other parts of Europe,
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
of the Royal Horticultural Gardens at (
the Gardens at Osborne House; Mr,
Mr. ARCIIIBALU FOWLER, of Castle Ket
than thirteen since the pt
T o M r CHARLES PA
very elaborate Tables on the
CLEGIIORN, Mr. GEOUGK PATTON of the Cairnies (afterwards Lord
Cultoquey; Mr BERESFORU HOPE, Mr. SriEKs, of Culcreuch ; Mr. A. P.
wick; Mr, FROST, of the Gardens at Dropmorc ; the late Mr. ANOREW T(
<NUs, of the Gardens at Bicton, also deceased; Mr. BUGUIE, of Castle
Cennedy; and the late Mr. CHARLES MCINTOSH, Dalkeith Palacc Gardens,
it is with a feeling of sadness that it has to be recorded that death has removed
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN
(, of Manches
:ts of the sevc
enthusiast in Conifera, the work is largely indebted for the use of his
;r of 1860-61 on the various spccies.
The coloured portraits of the Trees are, except when otherwise stated, from the original drawings by Mr. WILI.IAM
RICHARDSON, The portrait o f / ^ m i s iiisigiiis, ^vhich forms the Frontispiece of Vol, I., and of Cupressus Lamberliana
{macrnr.arpa) in Vol. II., arc from photographs of trees at Osborne House, which 1 had the honour to rcccive by command
of the (JUIIUN. Lady STUART DE RoTHES.iV contributed the two very characteristic portrait sketches of old Deodar Cedar.s
in Vol. i n . , made by her daughter, Lady CANNING, during her sojourn in India. The drawings of the cones and leaves
are by Dr. GRF.VILLI;, of Edinburgh, and JAMES and ROBERT BI.ACK, from specimens at Kew, the British Museum, the Royal
Botanic Gardens at Edinburgh, a collection of cones from Messrs VILMORIN, of Paris, and anotlicr collection in the Highland
Society's Museum at Edinburgh, since removed to the Natural History Museum there. The wood engravings of the
structural and microscopical details are from drawings furnished by Mr, A.VDREW MURRAY, Mr. JAMKS M'NAB, and Dr.
GREVILI-K, and the plans of the microscopical sections of the leaves in the latter Part.s of the work are by Dr MA.XWELL
ns only to add that, while bringing the First Series of the "
fie work is a long way from being fulfilled; but as I
cumbent on me to undertake no fresh work. It gives
a close, tlie original
n of threescore years
and ten, it is ii a Second Series
is in contemplation, under the sole direction of Dr, MAXWELL T. MASTERS, of which particulars will be issued when the
details arc fully matured.
E D W A R D R A V E N S C R O F T,
L I B R A R I E S
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