Contents 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. COLONIAL GARDEN-MAKING i 



II. FRONT DOORYARDS .... 38 



III. VARIED GARDENS FAIR ... 54 



IV. Box EDGINGS . . . . 91 

 V. THE HERB GARDEN .... 107 



VI. IN LILAC TIDE . . . . -132 



VII. OLD FLOWER FAVORITES . . .161 



VIII. COMFORT ME WITH APPLES . . .192 



IX. GARDENS OF THE POETS . . .215 



X. THE CHARM OF COLOR . . . 233 



XI. THE BLUE FLOWER BORDER . . 252 



XII. PLANT NAMES ..... 280 



XIII. TUSSY-MUSSIES ..... 296 



XIV. JOAN SILVER-PIN ..... 309 

 XV. CHILDHOOD IN A GARDEN . . . . 326 



XVI. MEETIN' SEED AND SABBATH DAY POSIES 341 



XVII. SUN-DIALS ...... 353 



XVIII. GARDEN FURNISHINGS .... 383 



XIX. GARDEN BOUNDARIES .... 399 



XX. A MOONLIGHT GARDEN . . -415 



XXI. FLOWERS OF MYSTERY .... 433 



XXII. ROSES OF YESTERDAY .... 459 



INDEX ........ 479 



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