preface 



TO THE FIRST EDITION 



WE ARE FREQUENTLY ASKED for instructions on the 

 Culture of the several kinds of Vegetables and Flowers. 

 It is impossible to convey this information adequately by 

 correspondence, and the idea of a Volume on the subject 

 naturally suggested itself. 



Our aim is to enable an Amateur to produce the finest 

 Vegetables and the most beautiful Flowers in their season. 

 At the same time we hope the skilled Gardener will find 

 in this book hints which may be helpful in the higher 

 branches of his profession. 



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