INTROD (JCTIO N 



IT is only quite lately that people have come to 

 realise the invaluable assistance that can be got 

 in beautifying our gardens by a judicious selec- 

 tion of flowering trees and shrubs. We have now 

 within our reach so many lovely varieties of hardy 

 ones that at no time of the year need one be 

 without the bloom of several ; especially as, when 

 once established, they require so little attention, 

 that they come within the reach of even the 

 humblest gardener. 



The following selection does not attempt to 

 give every variety of the different species, as that 

 would make this volume too bulky, and conse- 

 quently less handy ; but it will be found to contain 

 some of the best of those that will thrive in the 



