Small Gardens 



AND HOW TO MAKE 



THE MOST OF THEM 

 By VIOLET PURTON BIDDLE 

 Cltth, price it. Ptstfree, is. zd. 



This handbook teems with useful information and contains 

 numberless wrinkles of the utmost importance to the would-be 

 Gardener. The directions are clear and lucid, with a due regard to 

 the pocket and want of experience of the amateur Horticulturist. 



SOME OF THE 1 8 CHAPTERS ARE : 

 CHAP. XI. THE INS AND OUTS OF GAR- 



DENING. 



Planting Watering " Puddling " Shelter 

 Catalogue defects A time for everything, etc. 



CHAP. XII. THE PROFITABLE PORTION. 

 Fruit Best kinds for small gardens Size minus 

 flavour Vegetables Herbs. 



CHAP. XIV. WINDOW BOXES. 



How to make them Suitable soil Window 

 plants for different aspects, etc. 



CHAP. XV. TABLE DECORATION. 



Graceful arrangement Thick-skinned stems 

 Preserving and resuscitating flowers Colour 

 schemes Table of flowers in season. 



CHAP. XVII. THE MANAGEMENT OF ROOM 



PLANTS. 



Best kinds for "roughing it" The proper 

 way of watering them, etc. 



CHAP. XVIII. VARIOUS HINTS. 



Artificial manures Labelling Cutting off 

 dead flowers Buying plants, etc. 



GARDENING CALENDAR, giving the times for 

 planting, bedding and watering the various 

 plants. 



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