CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. CHOOSING THE SITE II 



II. FORMATION OF A VEGETABLE GARDEN . . 21 



III. THE CULTURE OF VEGETABLES ... 39 



IV. FORMATION OF A FLOWER GARDEN . . 49 

 V. LIST OF FLOWERING PLANTS . . . .62 



VI. ARRANGEMENT OF A PLEASURE GARDEN . 66 



VII. ARRANGEMENT OF A FRUIT GARDEN . . 75 



VIII. VARIETIES OF FRUIT 80 



IX. MAKING OF PATHS . . . . . 83 



X. MAKING A LAWN . . . 91 



XI. THE MAKING OF BEDS AND BORDERS . . 99 



XII. FORMING A ROCKERY 103 



XIII. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION . . . . IIO 



XIV. DRAINAGE AND WATER-SUPPLY , . .119 

 XV. HOW TO BRING LAND UNDER TILTH . .127 



XVI. RAISING STOCK BY PROPAGATION . , -136 



XVII. PURCHASING STOCK 145 



XVIII. PLANTING AND BEDDING . . . .149 



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