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CHAPTER XII 



PAGE 



ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 214 



How to Use with Best Effect. Transplanting, Pruning, etc. 

 Best Varieties of Evergreen Shrubs. Importance of Climb- 

 ing Shrubs. Best Varieties of Climbing Shrubs. Hedge 

 Plants. Roses. 



CHAPTER XIII 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS, TENDER BEDDING AND CLIMBING 



PLANTS, ETC 273 



Transplanting and Care. Best Varieties. Tender Bedding 

 Plants; Best Varieties. Tender Climbing Plants; Best Vari- 

 eties. Sub-tropical Plants; Treatment; Best Varieties. 



CHAPTER XIV 



AQUATIC PLANTS, HARDY FERNS, AND ORNAMENTAL GRASSES . . . 306 



Soil and Cultivation for Aquatic Plants; Best Varieties. 

 Aquatic Border Plants; Best Varieties. Hardy Ferns; Use 

 and Care of; Best Varieties. Ornamental Grasses; Impor- 

 tance and Care of. 



CHAPTER XV 



INSECTS INJURIOUS TO ORNAMENTALS 3 2 



Amount of Injury done by Insects. Remedies and Preven- 

 tives from Injury by Insects. Insecticides and their Use. 

 Fungi Injurious to Ornamentals. Rusts, Smuts, Mildews, 

 Blights, etc. Fungicides and their Use. Spraying Pumps 

 and Nozzles and their Use. 



CHAPTER XVI 



THE HOME FRUIT GARDEN 349 



Amount and Kind of Land Needed. Location. Planting 

 and Caring for Fruit-trees and Plants. Protection from 

 Insects and Fungous Pests. The Best Varieties of Each Kind 

 for Home Use. 



