CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Introduction 7 



An Old and a New Garden 8 



Gardening for Boys 9 



How to Begin 10 



Preparing the Soil : 12 



Killing the Weeds 13 



About High Farming 15 



Competition in Crops 17 



The Manure Question 19 



The Implements Needed 21 



Starting Plants in the House, or in the Hot-bed 22 



Making the Hot-bed 25 



Cold Frames , 26 



Insects 26 



The Use of Poisons 27 



The Care of Poisons 30 



The Cultivation of Vegetables in the Farm-garden 31 



The Cultivation of Flowers 150 



