4 PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



The text has been made as brief as possible to give more space 

 than usual to photographic illustrations, sketches and plans, 

 so that each subject treated may be more readily understood 

 and applied. 



Long hsts of trees, shrubs, and flowers have been omitted, 

 except in those instances where planting plans are shown, 

 accompanied by planting keys. In preparing these planting 

 keys the type of plant necessary to secure the best effect has 

 been considered, rather than individual varieties, and these 

 keys are therefore subject to modification so as to suit existing 

 conditions. 



While the initial intention of the articles was to assist those 

 engaged in gardening as a business, it is the desire of the author 

 that all who take pleasure in the art of gardening may find in 

 this book some additional incentive to attain that which is 

 beautiful in landscape design. 



I wish to gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance 

 rendered by Mr, Stanley V. Wilcox and Mr. A. T. De La Mare 

 m the arrangement of this book. 



Robert B. Cridland. 

 Philadelphia, M-ay 9, 19 16. 



