CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION. 



The Gardenof Eden— History of Gardening— Attractions— No Fruits like Our 

 Own— Gardening favorable to Health— The Science of Horticulture— Object 

 of this Work— How to Use it Page 9-11 



L— STRUCTURE AND GROWTH OF PLANTS. 



Germination— Conditions Essential to Germination— Time Eequired— The 

 Process— The Eoot— How Eoots Grow— Functions of the Root— Kinds 

 of Eoots — The Stem-Structure— Uses— Leaves— Structure and Functions — 

 Flowers and their Structure— Fruit— Growth and Eipening— The Food of 

 Plants— State in which it must be Taken up— Conditions Essential to Growth 

 —"Warmth, Moisture, Food, Air, Light 13-29 



n.— SOILS AND MANURES. 



Classification of Soils— Heavy Soils— Light Soils— Loamy Soils— Calcareous 

 Soils — Marley Soils— Vegetable Mold— Alluvial Soils— Subsoils— Improve- 

 ment of Soils— Manures— Theory of Manures— Composts 30-40 



in.— FORMATION OF A GARDEN. 



Situation— Exposure — Size and Shape — Laying Out— Fencing— Hedges— Prep- 

 aration of the Soil— Draining— Trenching— Subsoil Plowing 41-i6 



IV.— IMPLEMENTS AND FIXTURES. 



The Various Implements Eequired— Care of Implements— Fixtures— The 

 Walled Pit— Hoi Beds— Trellises— Eustic Structures 46-50 



v.— HORTICULTURAL PROCESSES. 



Stirring the Soil -Applying Manures— Forcing— S'^ wing Seeds— Transplanting 

 —Watering— Hoeing— Protection from Frost -Mulching— Destroying In- 

 sects-Saving Seeds — Eotation of Crops — Propagation— Suckers — Layers — 

 Cuttings — Slips— Budding -Grafting - Pruning— Training 51-73 



