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common name for each plant; or, where none was available, to invent a 

 common name which would be descriptive of the plant and helpful in 

 fixing its valuable characteristics in mind. 



Acknowledgments. For notes on the behaviour of the newer 

 introductions and for valuable assistance in the checking of the plant 

 lists the author is indebted to M. H. Horvath, Landscape Architect, 

 Cleveland, Ohio, and to Henry Kohankie, Nurseryman, Painesville, 

 Ohio, both of whom have done important work in the introduction 

 and testing of many sorts of plants. 



For many valuable observations on the behaviour, hardiness, and 

 adaptability of ornamental plants in their respective sections of the 

 country the author is indebted to Charles H. Ramsdell, Landscape 

 Architect, and Phelps Wyman, Landscape Architect, of Minneapolis, 

 Minnesota, and to A. M. Hill, Nurseryman, of Dundee, Illinois. 



In addition the author is indebted : For lists of plants adapted to the 

 South Atlantic States^ to Charles F. Gillette, Landscape Architect, 

 Richmond, Virginia, and to Earle Draper, Landscape Architect, 

 Charlotte, North CaroHna; and for Hsts of plants adapted to the 

 Oregon and Washington Coastal Plain to Professor Arthur L. Peck 

 of the Oregon State Agricultural College at Corvallis, Oregon. 



For hsts of plants and much information concerning planting and 

 seeding methods in Florida the author is indebted to E. N. Reasoner, 

 Nurseryman, Oneco, Florida; H. H. Hume, Nurseryman, Glen St. 

 Mary's, Florida, and C. L. Whipp, Florist, Jacksonville, Florida. 



For much valuable information about the preparation of lawns and 

 golf course fairways and greens in Florida the author is indebted to 

 0. B. Roche, Superintendent of the Palm Beach Golf Course, Palm 

 Beach, Florida, and to J. R. Van Kleek, Sebring, Florida. 



For numerous practical suggestions covering landscape uses and 

 notes on the propagation and maintenance of all sorts of ornamental 

 plants the writer thanks George Jacques, Superintendent of "Gwinn," 

 Bratenahl Village, Ohio; J. R. Brydon, Superintendent of "Glen 

 Allen," Cleveland, Ohio, and E. 0. Orpet, formerly Superintendent at 

 *'Walden," Lake Forest, Ilhnois. 



For unselfish devotion to the oftentimes uninteresting work of copy 

 reading, checking, and indexing, without which this work would never 

 have been completed, much credit is due to the following members of the 

 author's office staff": Gordon D. Cooper, W. Hoxie Hillary, Lucie L. 



