TO THE MEMORY OF 
THE LATE 
GEORGE JOAD, ESQ, FLS, & ZS, 
OF OAKFIELD, WIMBLEDON, SURREY, 
THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED, 
In grateful remembrance of his services to the cause of Hor- 
ticulture; and as a tribute to his worth, his many accom- 
plishments, his extensive and accurate knowledge of hardy 
plants, his ardour and success in cultivating them, and his 
liberality in encouraging others in this pursuit, to which he 
devoted his time, his means, and his opportunities, 
Royat Garpens, Kew, 
Dec. 1st, 1882, 
J. D. Hooker. 
