THE 



ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN 



PART I 



ART IN THE GARDEN. GARDEN DESIGN AND RECENT 

 WRITINGS UPON IT. DESIGN AND PLANS IN RELATION 

 TO THE HOUSE AND HOME LANDSCAPE. VARIOUS KINDS 

 OF FLOWER GARDENS WITH A VIEW TO ARTISTIC EFFECT 

 AND GOOD CULTIVATION. ARTISTIC USE OF THE GREAT 

 GROUPS OF PLANTS FOR THE OPEN AIR GARDENS IN THE 

 BRITISH ISLES. ALPINE, ROCK AND BORDER PLANTS, 

 CLIMBERS, ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS, FLOWERING TREES, 

 SHRUBS, AND EVERGREENS; WATER AND BOG PLANTS, 

 HARDY FERNS, FINE-LEAVED, BEDDING AND HALF-HARDY 

 PLANTS, ROSES, SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN AND WINTER 

 GARDENS, HARDY BULBS; ORCHARD BEAUTIFUL. THE 

 WILD GARDEN, FLOWERS FOR CUTTING, COLOUR AND 

 FRAGRANCE. LABOURS FOR GOOD OR EVIL. LAWNS AND 

 PLEASURE GROUNDS. ILLUSTRATED FROM EXISTING 

 EXAMPLES OF BRITISH GARDENS ENGRAVED ON WOOD. 



