PREFACE. 



THE object of this volume is to give full descrip- 

 tions of the vegetables common to the gardens of this 

 country, together with the most approved methods by 

 which they are raised, preserved, and used. 



That it may be acceptable to the agriculturist, seeds- 

 man, and to all who may possess, cultivate, or find 

 pleasure in, a garden, is the sincere wish of the au- 

 thor. 



HINGHAM, May 1, 1866. 



