ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Vll 



ing and practising the art of ornamental gardening, he may 

 he able to fill in a measure this long-felt want. 



Many imperfections will, no doubt, be found in the work, 

 for which kind indulgence and friendly criticism is asked, 

 that such imperfections may be remedied in a revised 

 edition at an early date. 



S. T. M. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



THE author wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to 

 those who have kindly assisted him in the preparation of 

 this work, and especially to 



The " Country Gentleman," Albany, N. Y., for the loan 

 of woodcuts of Figs. 3 and 4. 



ELLWANGER & BARRY, Rochester, N. Y., for the loan 

 of electros of Figs. 78, 80, 85, 96, 98, 99, 100, 103, 106, 

 108, and 125. 



THOMAS MEEHAN & SONS, Germantown, Philadelphia, 

 Pa., for assistance in obtaining electros and the loan of 

 Figs. 92 and 101. 



F. R. PIERSON Co., Tarry town-on-Hudson, N. Y., for 

 the loan of electro of Fig. 16. 



HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa., for assistance in 

 obtaining electros and the loan of Fig. 146. 



CHAS. A. GREEN, Rochester, N. Y., and THE J. T, 

 LOVETT Co., Little Silver, N. J., for assistance in obtain- 

 ing electros. 



The Entomological Division of the Department of Agri- 

 culture, Washington, D. C., for electros, specific acknowl- 

 edgments of which have been made elsewhere. 



The New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station 

 for the loan of electro of Fig. 48. 



