TO

MRS. WRAY,

OF OAKFIELD, CHELTENHAM,

A LADY,

WHO DERIVES SOME OF THE TRUEST PLEASURES FROM HER

EXTENSIVE AND SUCCESSFUL CULTIVATION OF

EXOTIC PLANTS;

AND TO WHOM THE PAGES OF THIS WORK

ARE MUCH INDEBTED FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF MANY NOVELTIES

AND RARITIES,

THE PRESENT VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,

BY HER OBLIGED FRIEND

AND SERVANT,

THE AUTHOR.