This book provides a fascinating and detailed account of the development of horticulture in New England from the colonial period to the present day. Drawing on a range of contemporary sources, including newspapers, magazines and horticultural periodicals, Daniel Denison Slade offers a detailed and insightful analysis of the ways in which gardening and horticulture have shaped the region's cultural and physical landscape. He also explores the various challenges and challenges faced by the region's gardeners and horticulturalists, including disease, pests and changing climate patterns. This is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of gardening and horticulture in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.