PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION. 



The author having been called upon for a new edition of his 

 work, the former being now out of print and extremely 

 searce, feels that he has little more to say than to repeat his 

 thanks to the various growers of Coniferse to whom he has 

 been formerly indebted, and to add the names of John Dollin 

 Bassett, Esq., of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire; Henry G. 

 Bohn, Esq. (the publisher, who has a fine collection of Coniferse, 

 and has contributed the Popular Index to the present edition), 

 and the following Nurserymen Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap- 

 hill Nursery. Woking ; Messrs. William Barron & Son, Elvas- 

 ton Nurseries, Derby ; the Lawson Company, Edinburgh ; Mr. 

 Maurice Young, Milford Nurseiy, Godalming; Mr. Cripps, 

 Tunbridge Wells ; Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea ; 

 Mr. John Scott, Merriott, Somerset ; and Mr. William Buck- 

 ley, late of the Tooting Nursery; all of whom have furnished 

 specimens and information of great value to the work. 



GEORGE GORDON. 



February, 1875. 



