open in Kngland : Miid they have been arranged 

 .-icconliii^ t<. tlu- months in which they flower in 

 Mi,- latitude of London. It will be observed, 

 therefore, that in more Northern localities the 

 flowering season will be later, and vice versa in 

 more Southern and warmer ones. 



Helore dosing this Introduction, I should like 

 to express my most grateful thanks to the numerous 

 friends and gardeners who have assisted me with 

 their personal experience, and also to the correspon- 

 dents of '(hardening Illustrated,' and its Editor, Mr, 

 \V. Robinson, as well as to Mr. George Nicholson, 

 A.L.S., whose work. 'The Dictionary of Gardening,' 

 I have found invaluable. 



NOTE TO SECOND EDITION. 



O\viN(, to the way in which the first edition of this 

 book was received, and the numerous kind criticisms 

 that were made upon it, I venture to publish a second 

 edition containing considerable additions and revisions 

 that I think will materially improve it. 



H. H. 



rii, 1902. 



