CULTURE #F GARDENS. 'Mk 



0N THE CULTURE OF GARDENS, 

 AND ITS Advantages to every class of Citizens. 



The profits which may be derived from the culture of a gar- 

 den, are much more than those are aware of who have not 

 made it an object of attention. It vvill be found of great impor- 

 tance, even to the farmer. For it is believed that the use of the 

 various vegetables, which may be therein produced, might su- 

 percede the necessity of consuming such large quantities of 

 meat as is too often practiced, not only by our farmers, but by 

 every class. 



There is in the United States, as in every civilized country, 

 very many who are greatly dependent for their support, on the 

 produce of a small parcel of land, a garden 'only, or perhaps 

 one or two acres in addition ; and it may be expected, that in 

 the progress of our history, that class of citizens will continual- 

 ly increase, and become very numerous. To that class, there- 

 fore, on whom we may expect to be greatly dependent for our 

 physical strength, the science of gardening is partic#arly im- 

 portant ; as it will enable them to acquire the greatest quantity 

 of useful vegetables from a small piece of ground. 



Gardens consist of three divisions, the kitchen, the fruit and 

 the flower garden. The latter is of little utility, except for or- 

 nament. The art of planting may, however, be so understood 

 and practiced, as to render useful vegetables when growing, 

 highly ornamental. Every plant, or fruit tree, which pertains 

 to a garden, had better be included in the same inclosure ;, 

 though it is not best to have fruit trees and plants blended to- 

 gether, as is often done; the shade of fruit trees being injuri- 

 ous to the growth of most kinds of vegetables, should be placed 

 by themselves. 



The quince, the currant, and some other shrubbery, may be in- 

 termixed with other plants without much injury, as they make 

 but little shade. The garden vegetables, which have been 

 found of most general utility, are, beets^parrots^.parsnips, peas* 

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