CONTENTS 



BOOK I. THE MAKING OF THE GARDEN 



CHAPTER PACK 



I. THE PLEASURES OF GARDENING . . . .15 



II. HOW TO PLAN A SMALL GARDEN . . . .20 



III. THE LAWN : HOW TO MAKE AND PRESERVE IT .30 



IV. SOILS, AND HOW TO CULTIVATE THEM . . -39 

 V. MANURES, AND HOW TO USE THEM . . .46 



BOOK II. THE GARDEN BEAUTIFUL 



VI. A BORDER OF HARDY PERENNIALS . , . 57 



VII. SUMMER FLOWER BEDS . . . . -65 



VIII. THE ROCKERY ..'... 76 



IX. FLOWERING TREKS AND SHRUBS . . . .85 



X. CLIMBING PLANTS AND CREEPERS . . . 94 



BOOK III, FLOWERS FROM SEED 



XI. THE ECONOMY OF SEED-SOWING .... IOQ 



XII. HARDY ANNUALS ...... 114 



XIII. HALF-HARDY ANNUALS . . . 119 



XIV. BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS .... 123 

 XV. EARLY SEED-SOWING UNDER GLASS .... 125 



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