INTRODUCTION 



WHEN I was endeavouring to make up my mind 

 whether I should accede to Messrs. Clarke's 

 request and write this little book, I asked the 

 advice of several horticultural friends, among 

 others that of Mr. S. T. Wright, the able and 

 popular superintendent of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society's Gardens at Wisley. Mr. Wright advised 

 me to undertake the task because he believed I 

 should produce a book which would be practical 

 evolved out of my own experiences. 



It was that opinion expressed so kindly by 

 Mr. Wright which decided the question. Many 

 books devoted to Sweet Pea culture have appeared 

 during the last ten years, and one naturally 

 wonders if there is room for another. Messrs. 

 Clarke think there is, and I hope they will not be 

 disappointed. 



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