viii PREFACE. 
many happy effects; distinct from the rock garden or the 
borders reserved for choice hardy flowers of all kinds; from 
the best phase of the sub-tropical garden—that of growing 
hardy plants of fine form; from the ordinary type of spring 
garden; and from the gardens, so to say, of our own beautiful 
native flowers in our woods and wilds. How far the wild 
garden may be carried-out as an aid to, or in connection with, 
any of the above in the smaller class of gardens, can be best 
decided on the spot in each case. In the larger gardens, 
where, on the outer fringes of the lawn, in grove, park, copse, 
or by woodland walks or drives, there is often ample room, 
fair gardens and wholly new and beautiful aspects of vege- - 
tation may be created by its means, 
May 28, 188]. 
