PREFACE 



TO THE THIED REVISED EDITION 



In responding to the call of the public for another 

 edition of the "Manual," we have taken occasion in 

 the light of the thoughts, suggestions, observation, 

 and experience of another year to give it a most thor- 

 ough revision, and perfect it for a more permanent 

 form. 



Quite a number of new, and it is thought valuable, 

 articles have been added, among which we will specify 

 those on ^^ Production^'''' '■''Field Cidture^^ '''• Manures J'' 

 and on the Blackherry, Several have been almost 

 entirely re-written, and all amended so as to particu- 

 larly guard against being misunderstood, even where 

 the whole article is not read in the same connection. 



We did hope by an extended correspondence with 

 many of our best horticulturists to gather more exact 

 and reliable statistics. But it appears to be a fact that 

 most things connected with strawberry culture in our 

 country is yet in a lax and unsettled condition. 



