CONTENTS, 



CHAPTER I. 

 Plan. — Tho Garden. — Form, Aspect, Fencing, Protection, &c. — Mechanical 

 Preparation of various Soils, Draining, Ploiving, &c Page 13 



CIIAPTEE II. 



Appendages. — Garden-house, Pit, Frame, Cold Bed, Hot Bed, &c 21) 



CHAPTER III. 

 Implements of common Culture from Plow to Dibber 38 



CHAPTER IV. 

 Sources of Vegetation. — Elements of Vegetable and Animal Life. — Ma- 

 nuring and Manures, Composts, etc .j'.i 



CHAPTER V. 



Reproduction in wild and cultivated Plants. — Vitality of Seeds dependent 

 on certain conditions (;( ; 



CHAPTER VI. 

 Vegetable Forms, Importance of; Original ; Improvements in. — Vegeta- 

 bles, Color of ; Deterioration of ; Stock or Character of. (J'.i 



CHAPTER VII. 



Fertilization, in perfect, monoecious, and dioecious Flowers. — Necessary fci 

 the Production of perfect Seed. — Modes of natural and artificial Fertil- 

 ization. — Production of new Varieties of Vegetables 74 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Sowing, Manner of; Time of; Depth of, etc. — Combination of Vegetable 

 Crops.— Transplanting, Ridging, Hilling, etc .s2 



' CHAPTER IX. 

 Insects; general Characteristics of ; Changes of ; Prevalence of. — Means of 

 Defense and Offense against them HI 



