THANKS 



To that distinguished and generous gardener, Canon 

 Ellacombe, I wish to express my appreciation of his 

 kindness in giving me the freedom of his collection of 

 old garden books, though few are so good, interesting, 

 or useful as his own Plant Lore of Shakspere" and 

 A Gloucestershire Garden." 



To Mr Folkard I am obliged for the loan of his inter- 

 esting book on Plant Lore and Legend." 



To the Editors of the Morning Leader^ Gardeners'* 

 Chronicle and Gardeners* Magazine I am obliged for the 

 right to republish such parts of the following book as 

 have appeared in their several papers as essays from 

 my pen. 



To Messrs Kelway, of Langport, I am indebted for 

 many presents of beautiful Delphiniums, Paeonies and 

 Pyrethrums, which they grow as few others can. 



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