CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Plan. The Garden. Form, Aspect, Fencing, Protection, &c. Mechanical 

 Preparation of various Soils, Draining, Plowing, &c Page 13 



CHAPTER II. 

 Appendages. Garden-house, Pit, Frame, Cold Bed, Hot Bed, &c 26 



CHAPTER III. 

 Implements of common Culture from Plow to Dibber 38 



CHAPTER IV. 



Sources of Vegetation. Elements of Vegetable and Animal Life. Ma- 

 nuring and Manures, Composts, etc 59 



CHAPTER V. 



Reproduction in wild and cultivated Plants. Vitality of Seeds dependent 

 on certain conditions 66 



CHAPTER VI. 



Vegetable Forms, Importance of; Original; Improvements in. Vegeta- 

 bles, Color of; Deterioration of; Stock or Character of. 69 



CHAPTER VII. 



Fertilization, in perfect, monoecious, and dioecious Flowers. Necessary to 

 the Production of perfect Seed. Modes of natural and artificial Fertil- 

 ization. Production of new Varieties of Vegetables 74 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Sowing, Manner of; Time of; Depth of, etc. Combination of Vegetable 

 Crops. Transplanting, Ridging, Hilling, etc 82 



CHAPTER IX. 



Insects; general Characteristics of ; Changes of ; Prevalence of . Means of 

 Defense and Offense against them 94 



