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made to keep strictly to the intention of the work; treating the matter in as practical a way as 
possible, and giving only such historical details as appeared essential. 
To Mr. Charles Latham much is due, for he has devoted the best of his art to the photographic 
portion of the work. In this he has been somewhat handicapped, as the points of view were necessarily 
chosen rather to show the general disposition of the gardens than to obtain the most picturesque 
effect; but in spite of this he has succeeded in producing a collection of pictures doing justice to the 
beauties of the subjects in a way that no other medium could so well have accomplished. 
The cordial thanks of the author are due, first, to all those who so readily granted him access to 
their gardens ; their courtesy and kindness alone rendered his task possible. Next, to Mr. Bradley 
Batsford, who has materially assisted him in the production of the work, unceasingly giving his best 
attention to the many important details involved. He is also indebted to Mr. Thomas Ross, of 
Edinburgh, for some considerable assistance in the selection of the Scottish examples ; to Mr. Ernest 
Law, for his kind help in the description of the gardens at Hampton Court; to Mr. L. Rome Guthrie, 
for preparing several of the plates of Scottish gardens; and to Mr. J. Tarney, Mr. A. E. Bullock and 
Mr. J. Davidson for assistance in drawing some others of the plates. 
If any apology had been necessary for the publication of this work the author feels it has been 
rendered needless by the gratifying manner in which it has been taken up by the Subscribers, and 
the cordial reception accorded to it by the Press, both technical and artistic. He has made every 
endeavour to fulfil the promise of the Prospectus, and trusts that in its complete form his 
book will meet with the approval of the Subscribers, and be of some help in the advancement of 
the Art with which it deals. 
H. INIGO TRIGGS. 
Stafford House, Chiswick, 
October, 1902. 
