It is the intention of the editor of this work to prepare, occasionally, short biographies of men who have been distinguished in the walks of Pomology, Botany, Gardening, etc. The number of these will depend upon the material that may be accessible; they will be, perhaps, distributed over a considerable period, but in no instance shall they embrace the names of living individuals.

We have prepared two such: the first is that of William Coxe, the able pomo-logist, of Burlington, N. J., whom we well remember, and who was connected with the writer by marriage; the second will be the life of J. G. Loudon, the eminent Botanist and writer on Gardens and Gardening; the latter will be accompanied by a handsome portrait. The materials for his life have been supplied by his widow, in a most agreeable form, though on too extensive a scale for this periodical. We have been obliged to omit some unessential particulars of Mr. Loudon's career connected with local matters, but we can promise the reader, when it appears, a vast amount of information in this history of one of the most industrious and indefatigable men that ever lived to adorn a profession. To-day, we present a short sketch of: