viii PREFACE. 



169, 182, 185, 188, 120, 221, 234, 237, 238, 241^ 247, 248i 

 251, 253, 254, 257, 264, 266, 277a, 282, 300, and 301 from 

 foreign authors, as Sachs, De Bary, and others. Twenty- 

 two illustrations of ornamental plants Were furnished by 

 C. W. Seelye^ editor of Tieh'a Magcmne, from publications 

 of James Vicfe. 



I would say finally that I have been assisted by my wife 

 in the entire preparation of the book, and to her equally 

 with myself is to be attributed any merit that it may 

 contain. 



State AaEicrrLTUKAx Coz-iiEGi^ W A If 



Mahha,ttan, Kajssas, 1883. W . A. JV. 



