PREFACE. 



The Author does not hi}' clami to entire originality 

 in the following pages, but acknowledges himself un- 

 der great obligations to many distinguished writers 

 upon Horticulture. In some few instances he has al- 

 tered the dates in the extracts, to suit the latitude of 

 New Hampshire. He also acknowledges the receipt 

 of many suggestions and valuable articles written ex- 

 pressly for the work. Due credit has been given for 

 all borrowed matter. He has endeavored to furnish a 

 book adapted to the wants and within the means of 

 every one. In the"Kitchen Gardener,"he has given full 

 directions for cultivating the various vegetables suited 

 to this climate, also recipes for cookuigthe same, which 

 he thinks will be appreciated in the kitchen and at the 

 table. In the "Fruit Gardener," the list of fruits is 

 not so large as to perplex the beginner in the selec- 

 tion of kinds, yet sufficiently extensive to include 

 nearly all of our best varieties. He hopes that the 

 directions for cultivation in this department will prove 

 satisfactory. In the "Floral Gardener," he has given 

 directions for the cultivation and a selection of the 

 most choice flowers that ornament our Parlors and 

 Gardens. His limits have compelled him to be concise, 

 yet he trusts that the directions are such as to produce 

 vegetables, fruits, and flowers, sufficiently perfect to 

 5;atisfy all reasonable expectations. 



