ACKNOWLED GMENTS 



FOR help most generously given during the preparation 

 of this volume the author is under obligation to many per- 

 sons. In the list of those who have read most of the galley 

 proofs and from whom many helpful criticisms and addi- 

 tional statements of fact were received are W. E. Larson, 

 Principal of the County Training School of Algoma, Wis- 

 consin, previously for several years Inspector of Rural 

 Schools for the State of Wisconsin; J. L. Randall, now in 

 charge of gardening in the Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Nor- 

 mal School, formerly Director United States School Garden 

 Army; W. R. Beattie, Extension Horticulturist, United 

 States Department of Agriculture; Hugh Findlay, of the 

 Department of Agriculture and Horticulture, Columbia 

 University, New York City; and Kenneth Boynton, for- 

 merly Supervisor of the Garden School for Convalescent 

 Soldiers and Sailors, now acting Head Gardener in the New 

 York Botanical Garden. The chapter on "Insects in the 

 Garden" was read by F. H. Chittenden, and the chapter 

 on "Diseases of Garden Plants" by W. W. Gilbert, both 

 of the United States Department of Agriculture and both 

 of whom contributed suggestions and ideas of the greatest 

 value. Many of the uncredited photographs which so 

 splendidly illustrate the processes of gardening were secured 

 from W. C. McCollom, Islip, New York. 



To all the persons named above, to all those who have 

 contributed illustrations as acknowledged, and to various 

 other persons not mentioned who have answered letters of 

 inquiry or whose writings have been consulted, the writer 

 wishes to express deep appreciation. 



It has indeed been a pleasure to write this little book. 



A. B. STOUT 

 NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 



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