INTRODUCTION. 



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^ate, it would be the height of absurdity to be guided by. 

 It was well remarked, in a little work, lately published, 

 entitled Economy of the Kitchen Garden^ &c. by William 

 Wilson, of jSiew York, that " The w^ord garden^ considered 

 in its most extensive point of view, embraces such a multi- 

 plicity of subjects, which properly come within its range, that 

 people are very apt to enter upon the formation and cultiva- 

 tion of one under a very disadvantageous and erroneous im- 

 pression of the impracticability of having one of any value 

 upon a small scale; or at any thing short of a great expense 

 and labour. Whereas, the truth of the matter is, that the 

 most valuable part of all gardening, the raising of esculent 

 vegetables, is an employment the most easily accomplished 

 by those who are possessed of the hands of industry." A 

 man may raise garden vegetables, fruits, &c. and receive 

 benefit, as regards their culture, from books on horticulture, 

 without possessing any of the requisites of what is techni- 

 callv called a garden. 



