CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I TOWN PLANTING 1 



II PREPARATION OF THE GROUND ... 14 



III PREPARING, PLANTING, STAKING, AND 



AFTER-MANAGEMENT OF TREES 



AND SHRUBS 20 



IV PRUNING OF TREES AND SHRUBS ... 27 

 V THE MANAGEMENT OF DECAYING 



TREES 38 



VI THE ADVANTAGES OF TOWN TREES 47 



VII THE BEST TREES TO PLANT ... 51 



VIII THE BEST SHRUBS TO PLANT ... 87 



IX CLIMBING AND WALL PLANTS ... 120 



X HERBACEOUS PLANTS 129 



XI ROCK AND ALPINE PLANTS 136 



XII WINDOW PLANTS AND PLANTS FOR 



HANGING BASKETS 148 



XIII BEDDING PLANTS 160 



XIV WATER PLANTS 168 



XV LAWN AND GRASS PLOTS 171 



XVI TREE AND SHRUB GROWTH IN 



LONDON 175 



XVII LEAF SHEDDING, EARLY AND LATE 198 

 XVIII LISTS OF TREES, SHRUBS AND OTHER 



PLANTS FOR THE TOWN GARDEN 200 



INDEX 205 



