PREFATORY NOTE 



The Editor desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to the owners, 

 whose names appear under the illustrations, for the valuable assistance 

 they have rendered him by allowing their gardens to be represented 

 in this volume. Special facilities have been accorded Mr. W.J. Day, 

 the photographer — whose excellent work is familiar to readers of 

 The Studio — whereby he has been enabled to obtain, exclusively 

 for this work, the extensive and unique series of garden subjects 

 here illustrated. The Editor also wishes to acknowledge the help 

 given to Mr. Day by the head gardeners. 



To Her Grace The Duchess of Bedford, Miss E. H. Adie, Mr. 

 George S. Elgood, R.I., Mr. E. Arthur Rowe, Mr. H. G. Seaman 

 and Miss Lilian Stannard the Editor tenders his cordial thanks for 

 the loan of the drawings reproduced in colour. 



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