x CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



VII. CONSTRUCTION OF FERNERIES . . 90 



VIII. CLIMBERS ... 93 



IX. LAWN SHRUBS . . . . . IOO 



X. SHRUBS AND AUTUMN TINTS . . . .109 



XI. TREATMENT OF LAWNS . . . . .114 



XII. CULTURE OF VEGETABLES . . . . Il6 



XIII. GROWING FRUIT AND PRUNING TREES . . .129 



PART III 



TYPES OF HARDY FLOWERS 



I. HEARTSEASE, VIOLAS, AND VIOLETS . . -139 



II. SCILLAS AND GENTIANS . . . . -143 



III. IRISES . . . . . . .144 



IV. LILIES ....... 148 



V. ANEMONES ....... 153 



VI. CARNATIONS . . . -157 



VII. CHRYSANTHEMUMS . . . . . l6o 



VIII. CYCLAMENS AND TUBEROUS BEGONIAS . . 1 66 



IX. CHRISTMAS ROSES . . . . . 1 68 



X. WALLFLOWERS (CHEIRANTHUS) . . . .169 



XI. PRIMROSES . . . . . . .172 



XII. ANNUALS, BIENNIALS, AND PERENNIALS . . .176 



XIII. FRAGRANT PLANTS . . . . -179 



XIV. CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS . . . . .182 

 XV. WATER-LILIES (NYMPH^EA) . . . .184 



