CONTENTS 



MAT 



The 'French Sugar Pea' The 'Westminster Gazette' on 

 Tulips The legend of the Crcrwn Imperial Article on 

 ' Sacred Trees and Flowers ' Peeling of Poppies Cook- 

 ing receipts Books on Florence Mr. Gladstone on 

 travelling Journey to Italy Arrival at Arcetri . . 306 



JUNE 



What I saw from my window at Arcetri Fireflies Cy- 

 presses Youthful memories in the 'Cascine' Deodar in 

 Cloister of San Marco Fete at Santa Margharita Villas 

 Gardens Want of colour in Tuscany at midsummer 

 Slight allusion to picture galleries The cabinet of Cardi- 

 nal Leopoldo di Medici June 24th in Florence Botani- 

 cal Garden Silence of birds and summer sounds . . 335 



JULY 



A night journey Dawn in the train Passing Chambe'ri 

 A water-cure near Geneva Amiel and his 'Journal In- 

 time' The New Museum at Geneva M. Correvon's 

 garden An afternoon at Bile Boecklin again Cron- 

 berg and the ' Palmengarten ' Planting shrubs to secure 

 an especial effect The cultivation of Alpine Strawberries 

 Receipts 375 



AUGUST 



A Horticultural Show in August The old Chelsea Physic 

 Garden Towns out of season Flat-hunting in London 

 Overcrowding flats Marble better than tiles Cur- 

 tains and blinds A long note on girls and young 

 women . . . 402 



INDEX ... .449 



