INDEX 



Herberts Thunbergii, see Bar- 

 berry. 



Birch trees, 104, 110, 124. 

 Birds in garden, 188. 

 Bitter sweet, 97, 126. 

 Blackberries, 80, 81. 

 Black knot, 74-75. 

 Black walnut tree, 104. 

 Bleeding-heart, 224, 225. 

 Blooming, time of, see names 



of plants. 



Boconia, Cordata, 145, 225. 

 Adapted to wet places, 



153. 



Flowering begins, 148. 

 Height, 131. 



Suitable on edges of shrub- 

 bery, 142. 

 Boltonia, 225. 

 glastifolia (white), 142. 

 Latisquama (pink), 142. 

 Bone meal, 26,38,68,73,76. 

 Borders 



Arrangement of, 227. 

 Color scheme for, 142-147. 

 Time for making, 198. 

 Borers, 69, 72, 76, 102. 

 Box, 117, 118, 121, 123, 166. 



170, 219, 230. 

 Brussels sprouts, 30-31. 

 Bulbs for spring flowering, 

 204, see also names of 

 flower*. 

 Bushes, 62. 



Calendula, 148, 149, 196. 



Camelias, 149. 



Campanula, see Canterbury 



Bells. 

 Cannas, 146. 



Blooming season, 148, 200. 



Bulbs of, 184. 



Care of roots, 209. 

 Cantaloupe, 50. 

 Canterbury bells, 132, 134-135. 



Blooming season, 147. 



Easily raised from seed. 

 226. 



Planting of, 201-202. 



Use in borders, 144, 145. 

 Cape Cod water lily, 153. 

 Cardinal flowers, 146, 153, 226. 

 Carnations, 137, 145. 

 Carolina poplar, 110. 

 Carrots, 22, 31. 

 Catalpa, 76, 104-106, 110. 

 Catalpa Bung'ri, 105, 106, 118. 

 Caterpillars, 111. 

 Cauliflower, 25, 31-32, 53. 

 Cedars, 114, 120, 125. 

 Celery, 22, 32-35, 53. 

 Cellar for storage, 121. 

 Centaureas, see Corn flowers. 

 Cherries, 65-67, 77, 80, 104. 

 Cherry trees, 104. 

 Chestnut tree, 104. 

 Chicory, 35. 



Chimney-bell flower, 134-135. 

 Chinese iris, 174. 

 Chives, 52-53. 

 Chokeberry (black), 97. 



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