whole of the information contained in the following 

 pages has been carefully revised. Such alterations 

 and additions have been made as a more advanced 

 knowledge of some of the subjects required. It has 

 been a source of gratification to the Publishers to 

 receive from many qualified persons assurances of the 

 usefulness and general correctness of the first edition 

 of this hand-book. The addition of some original 

 instructions in special departments of Horticulture 

 and some useful garden receipts, will, it is believed, 

 make the present volume still more acceptable to 

 Professional Gardeners, and to Amateurs who take an 

 interest in the fascinating pursuit of Garden and 

 Greenhouse Culture. 



