IV PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION 



ested in Horticulture can use it as a guide to grow their 

 plants successfully. 



The object of the book is to give a brief discussion and to 

 supply information on some of the important subjects in 

 Horticulture. The field is large and only the most important 

 phases of the subject are considered, but it is thought that 

 some information relative to those practices which many 

 people desire and which cannot be found in any single text, 

 is well worth the effort put forth in this revised edition. In 

 view of the fact that the work treats the subject from the 

 standpoint of production of Horticultural products as well 

 as the improvement of the home, it has proved valuable to 

 those who are interested in the subject. 



The author is indebted to the following, and takes this 

 opportunity to express his appreciation to Professors Mel- 

 ville T. Cook, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station; 

 A. L. Quaintance, U. S. Department of Agriculture; Donald 

 Reddick, Cornell University; H. C. Thompson, Cornell 

 University; F. H. Ballou, Ohio Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, and W. H. Wicks, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

 for the figures for which they are credited in the text. 



Acknowledgement is also due the R. M. Kellogg Co., of 

 Three Rivers, Michigan, the Bateman Manufacturing Co., 

 and the International Harvester Company for furnishing 

 photographs and illustrations, for which due credit is given 

 under each figure. 



The author wishes to express his appreciation to Professors 

 R. F. Howard, University of Nebraska and J. R. Cooper, 

 formerly of the University of Nebraska, for reading and 

 criticising the manuscript and for the many valuable sugges- 

 tions which they offered. He also wishes to thank all others 

 who contributed in any way to the work and to whom it is 

 hoped due credit has been given in every case. 



G. W. H. 



