•i PREFACE
Dr. RKGEL of St. Petersburg, and the late Professor.'; PARUATORE of Florence and KARL KOCH of Berlin, rendered
valuable assistance; while M. IIUNRI VILMORIN. of Paris, has contributed much interesting information on the growth and
cultivation of Conifers in France and other parts of Europe.
Thanks arc also due to Dr. HUGH CLEGHOHN, Mr. GEORGE PATTON of the Cairnies (afterwards Lord PATTO.N) : Sir
JOHN NASMVTH, Mr. MAXTONE GRAHAM, of Cultoquey; Mr. BERI-SFORD HOPE, Mr. SPIERS, of Culcrcuch ; Mr, A. P. BARRON,
of the Royal Horticultural Gardens at Chiswick ; Mr, FROST, of the Gardens at Dropmore : the late Mr, ANDREW TOWARD, of
the Gardens at Osborne House; Mr, BARNES, of the Gardens at BictO"- , Mr Rt.-r.mr, „r M^i.-typ,
Mr, ARCHIBALD FOWLER, of Castle Kennedy; and the late Mr. CHARLES I
From the above roll of names it is with a feeling of sadness that it
than thirteen since the publication was commenced.
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HER .MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN
IS DVKE OF, K.G, DALKElfH P»L.CIi.
To Mr. CHARLES PALMER, of Manche;
very elaborate T.ablcs on the effects of the sevt
cr, an enthusiast in Conife
e winter of 1860-61 on the '
The coloured portraits of the Trees are, except when otherwise s'
RICHARDSON, The portrait ofF/wes i/istgj/is, which forms the Frontii
[mucrocirfin) in \'ol. IL. are from photographs of trees at Osborne Hous.
of the QUUI'.N. Lady STUART DU RCTHE.SAV contributed the two very ch
in Vol. 111., made by her daughter, Lady CANS'ING, during her sojourn
are by Dr. Guiivii.i.ti, of Edinburgh, and JAMR.S and ROBERT BLACK, from
Botanic Gardens at Edinburgh, a collection of concs from Messrs VILMORI
Society's Museum at Edinburgh, since removed to the Natural Histo
structural and microscopical details arc from drawings furnished fay M
GREVILLE, and the plans of the microscopical sections of the leaves in
T, MASTERS,
It remains only to add that, while bringing the First Series of tl
conception of the work is a long way from being fulfilled; but as I am
and ten, it is incumbent on me to undertake no fresh work. It gives m
is in contemplation, under the sole direction of Dr. MAXWELL T. MAST
details are fully matured.
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