CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I. 
Introduction. 
CHAPTER II. 
How to Plan thk Garden. 
Selection of Garden Plot—Enriching it—Selecting the Crops to Grow 
—Selecting the Tools. 
CHAPTER III. 
Soil, Tieeage. 
Objects of Tillage—Implements used in Tillage—the Spade—the 
Plow—the Harrow—Cultivators—Roller—Planker—How to Spade— 
How to Rake—How to Hoe. 
CHAPTER IV. 
How to Test Seeds. 
Seed Testing Blank—Germination—How to Make a Germiuator. 
CHAPTER V. 
How TO PgANT. 
Preparing the Land—Directions for Planting Beans—Bush—Lima and 
Pole— Beets—Brussels Sprouts—Broccoli—Cabbage—Carrots—Cauli¬ 
flower—Celery—Sweet Corn—Corn Salad—Cress — Cucumber — Dan¬ 
delion—Egg Plant—Endive — Kale—Kohl Rabi—Lettuce — Leek— 
Mustard—Melons—Okra—Onions—Parsley—Mixing Soil and Potting 
—Parsnip—Peppers—Peas—Potatoes—Pumpkins—Radish—Salsify— 
Spinach —Squash—Tomatoes—Turnip—Vegetable—Planting Table— 
Flower Planting Table. 
CHAPTER VI. 
’ How to Dig and Set Trees. 
How to dig the Tree—How to set it—Planting Board. 
CHAPTER VII. 
How to Make a Hotbed and Care for the Same. 
How to Make the Bed—How to Care for it—Cotton Shutters. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Strawberry Cueture. 
Preparing the Laud—Setting in Garden, in field—Winter Covering— 
The Barrel Method. 
CHAPTER IX. 
Asparagus Cueture. 
Planting the Seed—Preparing the Ground—Setting the Roots for 
Garden Culture, for Field Culture—Cutting. 
CHAPTER X. 
Window Gardening. 
The best Plants for it—Mixing the Soil for Common Plants, for 
Palms and Roses, for Cacti—Selecting and arranging the Plants in 
Boxes—List of Suitable Plants—Pottin« and Re-potting—Propagation 
—Bulbs—Care of Plants. 
