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plant, fruit trees. The chief points of difficulty which confront 

 the inexperienced are dealt with, and selections of reliable 

 varieties are given. The pages are freely illustrated by sketches, 

 and these, it is hoped, will assist the reader in elucidating the 

 mysteries o' training and pruning. If certain points still remain 

 obscure, let the reader write for further information to the Editor 

 of Popular Gardening^ and a reply will be given through the 

 columns of that paper. 



In the preparation of this book I have to acknowledge the 

 valued assistance of Mr. J. Gardner, who has written several of 

 the chapters. Use has also been made, in a few instances, of 

 notes written by Mr. George Abbey, Mr. H. H. Aitken, and Mr. 

 J. Wright, while many of the sketches have been re-drawn from 

 originals by Mr. H. (X Rollinson, whose explanatory notes 

 accompany them. 



