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THE

Botanical Magazine;

OR,

Flower-Garden Displayed:

IN WHICH

The most Ornamental Foreign Plants, cultivated in the
Open Ground, the Green-House, and the Stove, are ac-
curately represented in their natural Colours.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

Their Names, Class, Order, Generic and Specific Characters, according
to the celebrated Linnæus; their Places of Growth, and
Times of Flowering:

TOGETHER WITH

THE MOST APPROVED METHODS OF CULTURE.

A WORK

Intended for the Use of such Ladies, Gentlemen, and Gardeners, as
wish to become scientifically acquainted with the Plants they cultivate.


By WILLIAM CURTIS,
Author of the Flora Londinensis.


VOL. II.


"Flowers, the sole luxury which nature knew,
In Eden's pure and guiltless garden grew.
To loftier forms are rougher tasks assign'd;
The sheltering oak resists the stormy wind,
The tougher yew repels invading foes,
And the tall pine for future navies grows;
But this soft family to cares unknown,
Were born for pleasure and delight along.
Gay without toil, and lovely wothout art,
The spring to cheer the sense and glad the heart."

Mrs. Barbauld.


LONDON:
Printed by Couchman and Fry, Throgmorton-Street,
For W. CURTIS, No 3, St. George's-Crescent, Black-Friars-Road;
And Sold by the principal Booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland.
M DCC LXXXVIII.