Abstract
THAT nature bas impressed upon the individuals of her vegetable kingdom characters sufficient to enable us, not only to distinguish them from each other, but to form them into their proper families and combinations, cannot be doubted. Nor will i t be denied that the arrangement of a system of vegetables, founded upon true natural distinctions, woiild be in the highest degree gratifying. It is not therefore surprising that so many attempts have been made to accomplish this most desirable object ; but attractive and splendid as it may be, and certainly as it is known to exist, it is not likely to be ever fully disclosed to our view.-" The majesty of nature" glances before our sight, but as often as we attempt to retain her, she eliides our efforts.-Her vegetable productions are so numerous, their characteristics often so difficult to ascertain, they are related to each other by so many
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