PREFACE 



'T^HIS little book is only meant to tell 

 briefly of a few shrubs, hardy perennials, 

 biennials and annuals of simple culture. I 

 send it forth, hoping that my readers may 

 find within its pages some help to plant 

 and make their gardens grow. 



Meadowburn Farm 

 October, 1902 



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