CONTENTS. 



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THE GARDENER'S DREAM ..... 1 

 THE JOY OF A GARDEN .... 18 



THE Six OF SPADES 



I. Mr. Oldacre . .29 



II. Mr. Chiswick .... 37 



III. Mr. Evans . . . 47 



IV. Mr. Grundy . . . 58 

 V. The Curate ..... 75 



VI. The Club in Session - . . . 93 



VII. The President's Lecture" Rosa Bouheur " 98 



VIII. Mr. Oldacre's Story The Lady Alice . 119 



IX. Mr. Chiswick on Bedding-out . . ' 138 



X. Mr. Evans on Shows and Showing . . 167 



XI. Mr. Grundy's Song ... 188 



XII. My Miniature Garden . . .192 



MY FIRST FIGHT IN THE WARS OF THE ROSES . 202 



SOME CORNISH GARDENS ..... 216 

 THE SPRING GARDEN AT BELVOIR . 231 



