PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION 



The favor with which The Gardenette has been 

 received has exhausted the first and second edi- 

 tions. 



It has been thought best to enlarge and improve 

 this edition in accordance with the wishes and 

 advice of many readers. 



Therefore, much of that part of the book which 

 relates to vegetable growing has been rewritten, 

 some new and very successful methods have been 

 added, together with some useful tables of ref- 

 erence. This part of the volume is styled "The 

 Vegetable Garden. " 



As there is an urgent and increasing demand 

 that the culture of flowering plants should receive 

 more attention, we have prepared a complete de- 

 partment which is called "The Flower Garden/' 



New illustrations have been added, and the 

 presswork and binding have been greatly im- 

 proved. 



The author desires to express his gratitude for 

 the many kind and appreciative words from 

 readers. 



To the author, the work has been a labor of 

 love, and he will feel well repaid for his efforts, 

 if this humble volume is found helpful in the laud- 

 able work of "making desert places to blossom 

 like the rose," for few things in life are more 



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