PREFACE TO 24th EDITION. 



The last edition of this Catalogue was issued in 1875. Since that time many new 

 species and varieties of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Plants have been added to our 

 collections. They will be found in their proper places, and it is not necessary to enum- 

 erate them here. We aim at procuring, at the earliest moment possible, every novelty 

 at home or abroad that promises to be worthy of dissemination. Special pains have 

 been taken to secure a correct nomenclature and classification and to make the descrip- 

 tions accurate and intelligible. In these respects, we believe this catalogue will compare 

 favorably with any others published, and this feature will no doubt be appreciated by 

 the more intelligent planters. The previous, editions have contained many trees and 

 plants valuable at the south, but of comparatively little value at the north. So much 

 disappointment has been experienced in attempts to cultivate these that we have con- 

 cluded to strike out a large number of them from the Catalogue. The lists of Pseonies, 

 Phloxes and other plants have been thoroughly revised, the really distinct and fine 

 varieties only being retained. Our customers, therefore may rest assured that the col- 

 lections embrace only the best. The illustrations of the trees and shrubs are nearly all 

 new, having been drawn and engraved during the past year, from specimens in our 

 grounds. The wood cuts of Herbaceous Plants are from the Catalogues of Messrs. 

 Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., of Paris. 



Gentlemen making extensive improvements, or adding to their collections, Land- 

 scape Gardeners, Superintendents of Public Parks, Gardens, Cemeteries, etc., etc., will 

 find it to their advantage to avail themselves of the extensive, well-grown and varied 

 stock now offered. 



Nurserymen and Dealers will be supplied on liberal terms. A wholesale catalogue 

 (No. 4) is published semi-annually. 



A Rose Catalogue is now published separately and is known, in our series, as No. 

 5 ; the great extension of our Pose culture having compelled us to adopt this course. 



ELLWANGER & BARRY. 



