CONTENTS 



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Introduction vii 



I. The Old Place i 



II. Planting Willows and Pines n 



III. A Baby Forest 23 



IV. Clearing Up 35 



V. On the Perversity of Certain Trees ... 51 



VI. The Wreck of an Ancient Garden ... 63 



VII. A New Perennial Garden 75 



VIII. A Venerable Orchard 85 



IX. A Struggle with the Web-worm .... 97 



X. Planting Trees on a Lawn in 



XI. Reclaiming a Salt Meadow 123 



XII. Terraces and Shrubs 137 



XIII. Evergreens in Spring 151 



XIV. The Love of Flowers in America .... 165 

 XV. The Rose-Chafer 177 



XVI. Sufferings from Drought 191 



XVII. The Blessing of the Rain 203 



XVIII. Discouragements 215 



XIX. A Water Garden 229 



XX. Landscape Gardening 245 



XXI. The Waning Year and its Suggestions . . 261 



XXII. Utility versus Beauty 277 



