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AMERICAN AG-RtCTJLTURIST. 
1874. 
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A New and Revised Edition of Peter 
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Gardening for Profit. 
A Guide 16 ilie Successful .Cultivation of 
ilu* Market and Family Garden. 
By PET ER Ii EN D E RS O R. 
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May 4, ISIS. Montpelier, Vt. 
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“ March 23 d, 1874. 
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