PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION. 



TWELVE years Tiave passed since the first edition of 

 " Gardening for Pleasure " was published. In that time 

 vast strides and changes have been made in all depart- 

 ments of horticulture, so that it has been found necessary 

 not only to greatly enlarge the scope of this work, but 

 also to make many changes. The newest and best 

 methods of culture have been substituted for such as 

 a farther experience has shown to have been faulty, so 

 that it is believed that in all matters pertaining to 

 amateur gardening, or "gardening for pleasure," the 

 ground is as well covered as is practicable in a book of 

 this size treating on such a great variety of subjects. As 

 in the first edition, I have endeavored to use the plainest 

 and simplest language I could, avoiding as far as possible 

 all technical and scientific terms used by the professional 

 gardener, the use of which would only tend to coniuse and 

 befog the beginner. Although this work is written only 

 for such as garden for pleasure, yet I am well aware that 

 hundreds every season, who have a taste for horticulture, 

 branch out from private into commercial gardening, 

 either from necessity or for a love of making a business 

 of the work. To such, if the business of growing flowers 

 or plants for sale is to be begun, my new edition of 

 "Practical Floriculture" is recommended. If growing 

 fruit or vegetables for market, I advise " Gardening for 

 ProSt." If the work of the farm is wanted to be made 

 profitable, I flatter myself that my recent work on that 

 subject, " How the Farm Pays," will help to that end. 



PETER HENDERSON. 



