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RUSTIC ADORNMENTS 



And Kecreations for Town Folk in the Study and Imitation 

 of Nature. 



BY SHIRLEY HIBBERD. 



PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. 



THE AQUARIUM : Construction and Furnishing Fountain Aquarium 

 Aspect Formation of Rockwork, Corallines, Caves, Arches, and Beaches 

 Collecting Specimens for Stock Notices of Sea-weeds General 

 Management of Marine Aquaria Fresh-water Aquarium Plants suit- 

 able for the Tank Growth of Ferns in Aquaria Selection of Fishes for 

 Fresh-water Aquaria Gold Fish A.mount of Life which may be sus- 

 tained in a tank of twenty-four gallons capacity Winter Management 

 Feeding List of Select Plants List of Ferns for Fresh-water Tanks. 



THE GARDEN AQUARIUM Value of Water Scenery Plan of a Small 

 Fountain Aquarium Stocking Garden Aquaria Fishes Water Lilies 

 List of Bog and Aquatic Plants Construction of Rockwork Banks 

 Style of Ornaments suited for Water Scenery Fountains. 



WARDIAN CASE ; Ornamental Value of the Wardian Case Its Usefulness 

 for the Culture of Choice Plants in Towns Construction and Design 

 Window Culture of Ferns Plants adapted Culture of Cacti in Close 

 Cases The Invalid's Plamt-case. 



ORNAMENTS FOR DWELLING-ROOMS Table Flowers Preservation of 

 Cut Flowers Choice of Pots Miniature Plants Cacti and Ferns 

 Illuminated Trees Transparent Pine Tree Uses of Fetes and Festivals. 



THE AVIARY: Construction of a Bird-house Fitting-up of Aviaries Uses 

 of Small Conservatories Aviaries as Garden Ornaments How to obtain 

 a Cheap Aviary Inmates of tbe Aviary The Canary, Goldfinch, Linnet, 

 Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Skylark, Woodlark, Nightingale, Robin, 

 etc., etc. General Management Food, etc. 



BEES AND BEE- HOUSES : The Apiary as an Ornament Rustic Associa- 

 tion Uses of Suburban Gardens Pleasures of Bee-keeping A Code of 

 Bee Management on Humane Principles Advantages Hives General 

 Management, etc., etc. 



THE ROCKERY: Ornamental Uses of Rockwork Modes of adapting it to 

 the Embellishment of a Small Garden Structure, Materials, and Situa- 

 tion Rock and Water Scenery Plants best adapted Culture of British 

 Wild Plants on Raised Banks Culture of Alpines List of Plants for 

 Rockeries and Raised Banks. 



FERNERY : Characteristics of Fern Scenery Growth of Ferns in Towns 

 Superior Beauty of Cultivated Ferns Soil and Composts Shade and 

 Moisture Selection of Ferns Planting Watering Winter Protection 

 Ferns in Pots General Management of the Fernery. 



GARDEN SCENERY AND ORNAMENTS : -Pleasures of a Garden The 

 Roman Gardens Italian Gardens Ornaments near the Dwelling-house 

 Shrubbery and Rustic Scenes Summer Retreats and Rustic Embel- 

 lishmentsRustic Bowers Rustic Furniture Seats Gates Baskets 

 Arches Wirework Vases Trellis, etc., etc. 



