LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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"FLOWERS ARE WORDS, WHICH EVEN A BABE MAY 



UNDERSTAND" Frontispiece 



A FINE BIT OF LAWN 12 



LAWN EFFECTIVELY SET OFF BY SHRUBS AND TREES . . 16 

 THIS ARRANGEMENT OF BEDS is PLEASING FROM THE 



PORCH 22 



A SYMMETRICAL HYDRANGEA 26 



THE BEAUTY OF INFORMAL PLANTING 30 



ELDER IN BLOOM A REPRESENTATIVE NATIVE PLANT . . 36 



CLEMATIS PANICUL ATA 40 



MAKING THE BEST OF CIRCUMSTANCES 52 



EFFECTIVE USE OF WINDOW-BOXES 60 



GLADIOLUS 80 



MASSED EFFECT OF PANSIES 82 



THE FLOWER-LOVER'S PARADISE 100 



A FLOURISHING HANGING-BASKET 108 



ANEMONE J APONICUM 126 



BED OF NARCISSUS 132 



THE BEAUTY OF THE HOLLYHOCK 136 



BED OF HYACINTHS AND TULIPS 152 



