FOREWORD 



have been expressed in a simple language from prac- 

 tical experience. 



The object of the book is not only to aid the gar- 

 dener in supplying the table with fresh vegetables dur- 

 ing the spring and summer months, but to aid in the 

 growing and storing of vegetables and fruits for the 

 home to be used during the non-producing winter months. 



I am especially indebted to Mr. E. C. Dinturff of the 

 College of Photography, Syracuse University, for his 

 valuable aid in securing and developing illustrations. 

 Also to Prof. Albert E. Wilkinson for his cooperation 

 in permitting a reprint from "Home Vegetable Garden- 

 ing/' Series No. 2, Cornell Reading Course as found on 

 pages 66-68, 76-95. 



My thanks are due to the Macmillan Company for 

 permission to reprint from pages 106-108 of "Bailey's 

 Farm and Garden Rule Book/' pp. 62-65, 69-74, and 

 also to the United States Department of Agriculture 

 for suggestions in the selection of varieties, Bulletin No. 

 485, and for drawings, Figs. 68, 69? 70. 



The following magazines have been kind enough to 

 allow me to reprint from the Author's original. 



Mother's Magazine, Figs. 21, 22, 23, 82, 51. Coun- 

 tryside, Figs. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 

 42, 45, 57, 60, 61, 62, 63 and pp. 52-53, 320-378. Gar- 

 den Magazine, Jan., Article by Adolph Kruhm, Double- 

 day, Page & Co., N. Y., pp. 88-95 and Fig. 1. American 

 Agriculturist, Figs. 71, 72, 73, 74. Rural Life, Figs. 7, 

 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. 



I am indebted to many "Back- Yard" gardeners for in- 

 formation contained in this book. 



Syracuse, N. Y. HUGH FINDLAY. 



