CONTENTS 



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 MAKING AND CARE OF THE LAWN 9 



FLOWER-BEDS: THEIR MAKING AND CARE.... 19 



A GARDEN OF NATIVE PLANTS 33 



BACK-YARD GARDENS AND WINDOW-BOXES 49 



SPRING IN THE GARDEN 63 



THE GARDEN IN SUMMER 87 



THE FLOWERS OF FALL Ill 



FALL WORK IN THE GARDEN 129 



THE GROWING OF BULBS 149 



THE WINTER WINDOW-GARDEN 165 



THE HOME GREENHOUSE 189 



THE CULTURE AND THE CARE OF PALMS 209 



DECORATIVE PLANTS 227 



THE USE OF GROWING PLANTS FOR TABLE DECORATION. . 247 



OUR VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY 261 



RURAL AND VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETIES 275 



INDEX . 291 



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