ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



bending with the weight of glossy, red 

 cherries, or a peach tree covered with 

 peaches that make one's mouth water to 

 look upon? Is there anything more orna- 

 mental than a crab apple tree with its 

 brilliantly colored fruit; or a vine heavy 

 with clusters of purple and red grapes; or 

 currant bushes with their scarlet, gem-like 

 berries? 



The demand for good fruit has never 

 been met with a sufficient supply, and there 

 is always a ready market for any fine fruit 

 raised beyond the requirements of home 

 consumption. 



I have always believed that a woman, 

 thrown upon her own resources, could make 

 a good living from a few acres of land, by 

 the culture of asparagus, for which there 

 is always a demand exceeding the supply, 

 and of small fruits. If she had also a 

 cellar where mushrooms could be raised, and 

 would cultivate them, first in a small way, 

 until she had gained the necessary knowl- 

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