Excerpt from The Encyclopedia of Gardening: A Dictionary of Cultivated Plants, Etc;, Giving in Alphabetical Sequence the Culture and Propagation of Hardy and Half-Hardy Plants, Trees and Shrubs, Orchids, Ferns, Fruit, Vegetables, Hothouse and Greenhouse Plants, Etc;, Including Their Specific and Co
In issuing this, a thoroughly revised edition of a work which has previously passed through twelve editions, and thus abundantly testified its value as a work of reference on the culture of all the genera of trees, shrubs, orchids, ferns, hardy plants, hothouse and greenhouse plants, and vegetables worthy of a place in British gardens, the Author desires to express his gratitude to the many persons who have written to him from time to time to point out errors or omissions in past editions, and to say that he trusts every purchaser of this volume will find it an acceptable, useful and valued guide to the successful cultivation of plants grown in their gardens and greenhouses.
The Author begs to refer the Reader to the latter portion of his introductory remarks for information as to the general features of the work and the improvements made therein. It is only needful to add here that the Reader will find the Author's "Alphabet of Gardening" an excellent companion to the present volume. Therein he will find the subjects of plant life, soils, manures, propagation, pruning, planting, training, and rotation of crops fully dealt with, and in all cases freely illustrated with diagrams. Furnished with these two volumes, the reader will, indeed, possess a concise library on all that pertains to the growth of vegetation adapted for the adornment of garden and greenhouse and for use as food, at a comparatively small cost.
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