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During the progress of this book I have had 

 many kind advisers and scrutineers, especially when 

 I have found myself in any doubt with regard to 

 my lists of varieties, and I now embrace this oppor- 

 tunity of offering my sincere gratitude and thanks 

 to the following : Mr. Rudolph Barr and Mr. Wallace 

 (Herbaceous plants and Liliums); Mr. Hugh Dick- 

 son, Mr. George Paul, V.M.H., Mr. Prince, Mr. 

 Edward Mawley, Mr. Cant, and Mr. Orpen (Roses) ; 

 Mr. Norman Davis and Mr. Wells (Chrysanthe- 

 mums) ; Miss Hemus, Mr. Unwin, and Mr. Starke 

 (Sweet Peas) ; The Rev. Joseph Jacob, Miss Curry, 

 and Mr. Smith (Daffodils) ; Mr. Alfred Watkins 

 (Annuals); Mr. C. Curtis (Orchids) ; Mr. E. Beckett, 

 V.M.H. (Foliages) ; also to Mrs. Frankau, Mrs. 

 Eric Prichard, Mr. E. T. Cook, Mr. F. C. Selous, 

 and Sir Albert Rollit, Bart., for their kindly interest 

 and encouragement. 



I shall have much pleasure, at all times, in 

 answering any question which may arise either in 

 connection with the suggestions I have made or 

 the lists I have given in this book. 



R. F. FELTON 



HANOVER SQUARE, 

 LONDON, W. 



