CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Introduction, 3 



Do Plants Poison the Air we Breathe, . . 4 

 Notes on Landscape Gardening Adapted 



to Common Practice, 5 



What is Desirable in a Place, ... 5 

 A few Things to be Avoided, ... 6 



Planning the Work, 6 



Grading and Leveling, 7 



The Lawn and Tree Planting, ... 8 



Sodding, . 9 



Walks and Drives, ...... 9 



Designs for Flower Beds on the Lawn, 9 



Open Air Floriculture, 10 



Planting in Masses of Color, . . .10 



Ribbon Gardening, 10 



Planting Mixed Borders and Beds, . 1 1 

 Flower Beds for Constant Cutting, . 1 1 

 The Soil : Its Preparation and Treat- 

 ment, 12 



Sowing Seeds, 12 



Hot-Beds, Cold-Frames, and Seed- 



Beds, 13 



Transplanting, 13 



Summer Culture, 14 



Preparatory Treatment of Plants De- 

 signed for Winter Flowering, . .14 

 Watering Plants, The Lawn, etc., in 



Summer, 14 



Autumn Planting of Hyacinth, Tulips, 



and other Hardy Bulbs, , . . .14 

 Taking up Plants from the Open 



Ground in the Fall, 15 



Simple Instructions for Propagating from 



Cuttings and Layers, 15 



1 langing Baskets and Garden Vases, . .17 



Culture and Treatment, 17 



Select List of Trailers suitable for 



Baskets, Vases, Trellises, etc., . .18 



Plant Culture in and about the House, . 19 



Open Air Window Boxes, . . . .19 



Plant Culture in Winter, . . . .19 



The Winter Quarters, 20 



Temperature, Selection of Suitable 



Plants, Protection, etc., .... 20 

 General Directions for Indoor Plant 



Management, 20 



Culture of Hyacinths and other Hardy 

 Bulbs in Glasses, Pots, etc., for 

 Winter Decoration, . 21 



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Fei-neries and Wardian Cases, . . . .21 



The Amateur's Conservatory, .... 22 



Utility of a Conservatory, .... 22 



Plans and Approximate Cost, ... 23 



Winter Management, 24 



Summer Management, 24 



Propagation, 24 



Insects, etc., 24 



Cold Pits for Winter Protection, . . .24 



The Rose Family, 25 



Hardy Roses, 26 



Hybrid Perpetual Roses, .... 26 

 June, or Summer Roses, .... 26 



Hardy Climbing Roses, 26 



Moss Roses, 26 



Varieties of Hardy Roses, .... 26 



Tender Roses (monthly), 28 



Bourbon Roses, 28 



Bengal, or China Roses, .... 28 



Tea- Scented Roses, 28 



Noisette Roses, 29 



Varieties of Tender Roses, .... 29 

 Cultivation and Management, . . .31 



The Rosary, 31 



Pruning, 31 



Insects Injurious to Roses, . . . .31 



Mildew and Rust, 31 



Protection during Winter, .... 32 

 Roses for Pot Culture and Winter 



Blooming, 32 



Descriptions of Important Ornamental and 

 Flowering Plants, with Cultural Direc- 

 tions, 33 



Annuals : Their Characteristic Habits, 33 

 Biennials : Their Characteristic Hab- 

 its, 33 



Perennials: Their Characteristic Hab- 

 its, 33 



Comparative Value, 33 



List of Plants, alphabetically arranged, 34-82 

 The Floricultural Operations of the year,. 



arranged by Weeks, 83 



Improving Plants by Pinching and Pruning, 87 

 Removal of matured Flowers, .... 87 



Keep Plants Clean, 87 



Convenient Fertilizers for Pot Plants, . .87 

 Treatment of Plants that have become 

 Frozen, 88 



