Tlie Editor would acknowledge with pleasure proper credit to the following Books or JounuUl 

 which hare heen consulted for necessary information : 



The Floral World London, England. 



The Gardeners' Magazine " 



The Parks, Gardens and Promenades of Paris By William Robinson. 



Frauengarten, Illustriste Gartenhuch By H. Jager, Leipsig. 



Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste By Shirley Hibberd. 



Flowers for the Parlor and Garden Edward 8. Rand, jr. 



Practical Floriculture Henderson. 



Window Gardening, English Pamphlet Robert T. Fish. 



Indoor Plants Miss E. A. Maling. 



Hearth and Home, and American Agriculturist. 



The Horticulturist. N. E. Farmer. 



The Fern Garden Shirley Hibberd. 



CONTRIBUTORS. 



Acknowledgments of kindly assistance are due to the following persons for contribution* 

 to the page? of this book : 



C. L. ALLBM, 'DAISY EYEBRIOHT, 



PBOF. ROBERT DEMCKER, J. L. LITTLLE, Jn. 



N. T. Central Park Gardens. ANNE O. HALK. 



