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PRACTICAL GUIDE 
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE 
AND 
RURAL AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY. 
CONDUCTED 
BY GEORGIA AY. JOHNSON, ESQ. 
EDITO& OF THE “ gaudeners’ almanack,” “cottage gardeners’ dictionary,” etc. 
the FRUIT AND FORCING-GARDEN, by Mr. R.Erring- 
ton, Gardener to Sir P. Egerton, Bart., Oulton Park. 
THE KITCHEN-GARDEN, by Mr. J. Barnes, Gardener to 
Lady Rolle, Bicton; and Mr. T. Weaver, Gardener to the 
Warden of Winchester College. 
THE FLOWER-GARDEN, by Mr. D. Beaton, Gardener to 
Sir. W. Middleton, I^art., Shrubland Park. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS, by Mr. T. Appleby, Floricultural 
Manager to Messrs. Henderson, Edgeware-road. 
THE GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW-GARDEN, by 
Mr. R. Fish, Gardener to Colonel Sowerby, Putteridge Bury, 
near Luton. _ . _ . , 
ORCHID CULTURE, by Mr. T. Appleby, Floricultural 
Manager to Messrs. Henderson, Edgeware-road. 
THE APIARIAN’S CALENDAR, for the Management of 
Bees, by J. H. Payne, Esq. 
THE POULTRY-KEEPER’S CALENDAR, by Martin 
Doyle, Author of “ Hints to Small Farmers,” &c. 
ALLOTMENT FARMING. The last Number of each month 
is double, embracing Allotment Farming, and the Economy of the 
Cow-shed, Pig-stye, and Hen-roost. 
THE PHYSIC-GARDEN, by a Physician. 
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY, by the authoress of “ My 
Flowers.” 
VEGETABLE AND OTHER COOKERY, by a Lady. 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS, by Mr. W. C. Spooner, M.lt.V.C. 
THE AVIARY, by a Naturalist aud Bird Fancier. 
VOLUME IV. 
LONDON: 
PUBLISHED 
BY \VM. S. ORR AND CO., 
2, AMEN CORNER. 
MDCCCL. 
