PREFATORY NOTE 



THE EDITOR desires to express his cordial thanks to the owners, whose 

 names appear under the illustrations, for allowing their gardens to 

 be represented in this volume. Special facilities have been accorded 

 Mr. W. J. Day, the photographer, which have enabled him to obtain, 

 exclusively for this volume, the unique series of garden subjects here 

 illustrated. The Editor also wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness 

 to Mr. Thomas H. Mawson, Hon. A.R.I.B.A., the distinguished 

 garden-architect, for the valuable assistance he has rendered, and also 

 the help given to Mr. Day by the head-gardeners. 

 To Mr. E. A. Chadwick, Mr. G. S. Elgood, R.I., Mr. E. Arthur 

 Rowe, Mr. Arthur Severn, R.I., and Messrs. Dowdeswells, the 

 Editor tenders his thanks for the loan of the drawings reproduced in 

 colours. 



