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ADVERTISEMENT.
In consequence of the death of Mr. C. E. Sowerby,
the late proprietor of the “ Supplement to English
Botany/ ’ it has been found expedient to bring the
Third Volume to a premature close. It is hoped that
the additional illustrations of our native Flora, which
it contains, will not be deemed less interesting than
those of the two preceding volumes.
The slow migration of plants by natural causes, must
fender the Flora of every country liable to increase, independent
of the species likely to be introduced to our
own, from time to time, by its great commercial intercourse
and imports from all parts of the world : added
to whieh our railroads, traversing districts hitherto but
very superficially examined, have, by the facility they
offer to the excursions of the Botanist, contributed to
bring within his notice some local species that were
previously unknown ; while the numerous excavations
that are daily progressing for their extension are likely
to bring to light and life the seeds of others that have
never yet formed a part of the existing series of British
vegetation. The publication of such species, many of
which are already in possession, being the object of the
“ Supplement, ” they will appear at intervals in a new
series to be published by Mr. J. D. C. Sowerby.
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