CONTENTS xvii 



CHAPTER PAGB 



D — Roses 251 



a. Best climbing roses 251 



b. Hardiest garden roses 251 



1. Hybrid perpetual, crimson and red . . . 251 



2. Hybrid perpetual, pink 251 



3. Hybrid perpetual, white 251 



4. Yellow 251 



5. Moss 251 



c. Best hybrid tea roses 251 



E — Broad-leaved evergreens 252 



a. Rhododendrons and azaleas 252 



b. Other broad-leaved evergreens 252 



F — Lilies 253 



a. List of lilies 253 



b. Easy culture in garden soil 256 



c. Moist and boggy locations 256 



d. Calcareous soil 257 



e. Open sun 257 



f. Undergrowth 257 



g. Sandy or dry soils 257 



h. Clay soil 257 



i. Shady locations 257 



XXXIV. Vines .258 



A — Flowering 260 



B — Use on brick, stone, and masonry 260 



C — Climbing habit and heavy foliage 260 



D — Fruiting 261 



E — Fast-growing 261 



XXXV. Window Boxes and Hanging Baskets 262 



A — Window boxes 264 



a. South or west exposure 264 



b. East exposure 264 



c. North exposure 265 



B — Hanging baskets 265 



a. Vine-like habit 265 



b. Upright habit and good flowers 266 



c. Upright habit and good foliage 266 



XXXVI. Bulbs 267 



A — Refined lawn and garden areas 270 



B — Naturalizing in woodland and wild gardens . . 270 



C — Narcissi for different locations 271 



