TO THE YOUNG LADIES OF ENGLAND, WHOSE HABITS, SENSIBILITIES, AND TASTES, RENDER THE Science of Botany SO PECULIARLY A PROPER OBJECT OF THEIR STUDY, THIS WORK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED, AS AN ENTERTAINING AND SCIENTIFIC INTRODUCTION TO THE SIMPLE, THE ELEGANT, AND THE SWEET LITTLE FLOWERS ОЕ OUR NATIVE LAND. 1 |