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an illustrated chapter, giving descriptions of the 

 leading varieties of cabbage and cauliflower best 

 adapted for culture in the United States. Alto- 

 gether we have aimed to make this little " How to 

 Grow" treatise complete in every detail. That 

 it is a thoroughly trustworthy guide, the reputa- 

 tion of the waiters of the prize essays is ample 

 assurance. Mr. J. Pedersen, in whose company 

 we traveled through Denmark in 1886, seeing 

 much of interest in farming and gardening, is a 

 well-known writer, and has handled his subject in 

 a most comprehensive manner. In some instances 

 we have noted where his methods are unnecessarily 

 laborious for this country ; but were it not for his 

 complete treatment of details, this work would lose 

 much of its value. Mr. G. H. Howard, living in 

 the very centre of the famous cauliflower district 

 of Eastern Long Island, is admitted to be one of 

 the most extensive and successful growers of both 

 cauliflowers and cabbages in the United States. 

 Without any superfluous words, he tells, in a plain, 

 practical manner, how to grow these important 

 crops, with which he has had marked success for 

 many years. 



W. Atlee Burpee. 



January 12th, 1888. 



