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Boursoult Rose. The grape vine also assists materially in covering a bower. 



The Lonicera is a beautiful and ever-blooming honey-suckle, a good climber, and 



of great fragrance. 



I am, dear Sir, 



Very respectfully your obedient Servant, 



JOHN HAND. 

 To Albert C. Ingham. Esq. 



Sec. of the Wis. State Agr. Society. 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



An esteemed friend, and correspondent of the Society, writes as follows upon 

 this subject : 



" I have been led to believe, that in the Western States, generally, the import- 

 ance of a Kitchen Garden, as a means of real comfort to the farmer's family, is 

 not fully appreciated ; believing, as I do, that no small importance attaches to it, 

 not only as a matter of comfort, but also of economy. 



" I think every farmer should have, at least, one half of an acre of ground, near 



or adjacent to his house, that is well fenced, and kept for this purpose. This may 



be divided, by appropriating one portion of it to choice fruits — cherries, pears, 



apples, plums, and quinces. Another portion may be devoted to shrubbery, 



currants, raspberries, and gooseberries. And another portion to vegetables — 



early potatoes, sweet corn, peas, beans, onions, beets, cabbages, and asparagus, 



&c. Even as small a garden as one of half an acre, properly cultivated, and with 



a judicious selection of fruits and vegetables, such as the taste and experience of 



the farmer might dictate, would prove of great benefit, and add very materially to 



his comforts. The objection is frequently urged, that it consumes too much 



time, and draws off the attention from the other labors of the farm which are 



more necessary ; but this reasoning I do not think good. The time that is spent 



in the pi'ocurement of the comforts of life, is not misspent nor lost ; and the few 



hours devoted to the labor of making a garden, may be those that are now 



wasted, or worse than wasted." 



