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knowledge. But the possession of these is confined to 

 few ; and I believe that those, of which an account is 

 here given, comprise all that are likely to be met with 

 in most gardens. The main points, then, in which this 

 Edition differs from the preceding, is in the correction 

 of some few errors, and in the addition of some im- 

 portant particulars, more especially with regard to fruit 

 culture. 



I wish here also to record the obligations I have 

 been laid under. To Mr. Errington, Head-gardener of 

 the Agri-Horticultural Society, I am much indebted for 

 some most useful information he kindly communicated 

 to me. For a valuable communication upon the Oranges 

 of Nagpore, I have here to offer my best thanks to 

 Mr. A. Eoss. To Dr. G. Henderson I am especially 

 obliged for the kindness and readiness with which he 

 replied to all questions I troubled him with upon 

 matters of Gardening in the Punjab ; and to Mr. S. 

 Jennings, of Dum-Dum, I am under great obligations 

 for the generous assistance he afforded me, in particular 

 with regard to Caladiums and Orchids. Lastly, I have 

 to acknowledge some few particulars of interest I was 

 enabled to glean from the MS. Notebook of the late 

 General F. Jenkins, which he kindly placed at my 

 disposal. 



April, 1869. 



