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Mr. James Douglas kindly supplied many illustrations. Mr. H. H. Aitken, M.A., 

 is responsible for the chapters on Insect Pests and Plant Diseases, and for those 

 on such other subjects as Manures, Soils, Draining, etc. The task of writing 

 the Calendar, or " What to do in the Garden," was allotted to Mr. B. Alford, 

 who has also contributed various other notes. The chapter on Rock Gardening 

 is by Mr. S. Arnott, while Mr. F. R. Castle has written on Sweet Peas. Summer 

 Bedding, Perpetual Flowering Carnations, and some other notes are by Mr. J. 

 Gardner, and Mr. W. E. Leffler has contributed the notes on Roses. The sub- 

 jects of Streamside Gardening, Formal Gardening, and others, have been dealt 

 with by Mr. T. Smith. Mr. Owen Thomas has written the notes on Fruits 

 and Vegetables. The chapters on Greenhouse and Hothouse Flowers are by 

 Mr. W. Truelove, and those on French Gardening and the Small Holding 

 by Mr. J. Wright. H R T 



